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So proud of Gilead’s CAR T team, for their commitment to health equity for regional and rural communities in FNQ. My congratulations to all involved, and thank you to Jane Langford and Jessica Morison for their leadership.
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Gilead Sciences and Lymphoma Australia have welcomed the opening of Australia’s first regional CAR T-cell treatment centre at the Townsville University Hospital in Far North Queensland. Queensland is currently the only state in Australia to have a CAR T treatment centre in both a metropolitan and regional area. "This is a great first step towards more equitable access to CAR T for Australians living away from existing treatment centres. We’d love to see other states and territories certified and able to offer CAR T treatment to eligible patients as soon as possible to reduce the significant burden caused by travel and temporary relocation." - Sharon Millman, CEO of Lymphoma Australia "We believe Australians living with blood cancers who are eligible for CAR T should have an option to receive treatment as close to their home as possible, particularly as this highly specialised treatment requires remaining near the hospital for several weeks." - Jaime McCoy, General Manager, Gilead Sciences ANZ Gilead Sciences Australia #health #healthcare #oncology #cancer #lymphoma #bloodcancer Townsville Hospital and Health Service
Such a positive development for patients and their carers.
Amazing news for patients - congratulations to all involved!
Amazing news!
Managing Director, Executive Counsel Australia
3moA massive congratulations to our Strategic Alliance partner Gilead Sciences Jaime McCoy Jane Langford Jessica Morison & Lymphoma Australia Regional Australians w blood cancer deserve equity of access to affordable & innovative cancer therapies such as CAR T Townsville Hospital and Health Service Icon Cancer Centre - Australia & New Zealand Ian Irving #bloodcancer #haematology #equity #cancerpstients