UK woman first in world to receive pioneering cancer therapy

Tracy Tomlinson has already beaten the odds to stay alive07:39, 31 Jul 2026A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy.‌Tracy Tomlinson, 58, was given the drug at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester as part of a clinical trial evaluating

'I often think, 'I'm still here', and that's helped me think. 'why can't I still be here in 10 years?'

Woman becomes first to receive pioneering new cancer therapy  ITVX

Tracy Tomlinson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer which had spread shortly before Christmas 2020.

Tracy Tomlinson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer which had spread shortly before Christmas 2020.