A 28-year-old woman from Lancashire who had stage four blood cancer is seeking NHS-funded fertility preservation treatment. Mollie Mulheron was unable to freeze her eggs before chemotherapy due to the aggressive nature of her cancer. Although she has since recovered and is cancer-free, the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has declined to fund egg freezing because she does not meet the eligibility criteria.
Mollie, who runs a language academy in Lancashire, was diagnosed with a melon-sized tumor that was crushing her heart and left lung. After undergoing 800 hours of chemotherapy over 150 days, she is now cancer-free but faces potential fertility issues. She has started an online petition to address what she sees as an NHS funding gap after chemotherapy.
The NHS board stated that decisions are in line with current eligibility criteria and that assisted conception services are a priority for review. They are working with other Integrated Care Boards to review clinical commissioning policies in light of updated national guidance.
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