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Originally Posted by 007stuart
Personally I see the price as being reasonable given that 4 out 5 people treated are cancer free.
We need to factor in the cost saving of treating those who are now cancer free. I had 2 drugs that cost just under £10000 in total to prepare me for a kidney transplant. I was fortunate in that the transplant was a success and have not needed dialysis for nearly 4 years now. So, in my case, that £10000 was well spent.
Oh and don't forget the effects of being cancer free on the patient and their loved ones - you cant put a price on that!
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The loved ones can't but the bean counters do for obvious reasons. Of course this treatment could save lots of money in the longer term but long-termism doesn't seem to be much of a feature of modern society sadly.