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Mom, 45, taking legal action after undergoing chemotherapy for 6 years that she 'did not actually need'
- Samantha Smith files a legal action against the NHS after learning she received six years of chemotherapy for a brain tumor she allegedly did not need.
- Doctors found the care plan over-treated Samantha Smith by about six years, with confirmation that six months would have sufficed.
- An independent review is being commissioned to examine other patients who received extended adjuvant temozolomide treatment.
- The NHS Trust says high-grade brain tumors carry complex risks, and clinicians can exercise professional judgment in treatment decisions.
- Samantha Smith says the prolonged chemotherapy left her vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a weakened immune system.
- The NHS Trust states actions have been implemented to prevent similar over-treatment in the future.
- A separate GMC investigation began into the care of another patient who received 14 years of over-treatment.
- UHCW NHS Trust has commissioned an independent review of a cohort who received more than 12 TMZ cycles between 2017 and 2023.
- Samantha Smith’s lawyer says she wants answers and access to specialist rehabilitation and support.
- The NHS Trust states its review included patients receiving temozolomide (TMZ) and confirms ongoing investigations.
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