A SCHOOLGIRL has been denied lifeline cancer therapy because NHS doctors say she's 'too old' and 'too young'. Faith Shone, 16, has leukaemia, which was caused by the heavy doses of chemotherapy she received two years ago to treat a leg tumour . 2 Faith Shone has leukaemia, caused by chemotherapy treatment she had for previous cancer Credit: SWNS 2 Faith, 16, centre, pictured with sisters Isla, ten, left, and Skye, 13, right.
Release date August 25 2024. Credit: SWNS Doctors say heavier doses of chemotherapy could cause her heart to fail, which means her only options are stem cell and CAR-T therapies as part of a trial. But 16 and 17-year-olds are not eligible for any medical trials for any treatments for any illnesses - because they are neither classed as an adult nor a child.
If she was under the age of 16 or over 18, she would be able to have the trial, so her family now need to raise £70,000 to get the treatment privately. Dad Tim, 43, said: “It is a race against the clock and, in many ways so unfair. Read more on leukaemia 'DÉJÀ VU' Man has cancer mistaken for a migraine - how he knew it was more serious MARROW MATCH Girl beats rare type of leukaemia - thanks to bone marrow from little sister "If Faith were any younger, or 18 and over, we’d immediately be putting her through for a free trial.
"But due to this crazy anomaly of 16 and 17-year-olds not having them, we have got a fundraising emergency to contend with first. "This blind spot is ridiculous and it must .