Neuroblastoma Treatment

EDM number 665 in 2013-14, proposed by Gordon Henderson on 04/11/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Children and families, Diseases and Health services.

That this House recognises that neuroblastoma affects around 100 children a year in the UK; further recognises that children with this type of cancer have an 80 to 95 per cent chance of relapsing at any time until they reach the age of 20; understands that the best chance of survival is by using a new treatment called Radioimmunosorbent Test (RIST); acknowledges that those suffering from the disease have to travel abroad for RIST treatment because none is available in the UK; notes that the cost of RIST treatment can be as high as

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.