http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7628216.stm
A 27-year-old-man has died from an overdose during a cancer drugs trial at the University College London Hospital.
Gary Foster, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, was given double the amount of chemotherapy he should have been prescribed, the hospital said. The hospital's computer system has been blamed for an error in the set-up of the trial which led to the death.
Another cancer patient who was also exposed to an overdose during the drug trial has survived.
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23-09-2008, 04:56 PM #1
Man dies during cancer drug trial
Last edited by Xarea; 23-09-2008 at 04:58 PM.
eek.
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Such a young age... RIP!
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24-09-2008, 09:05 PM #3
Yeah, RIP. It was pretty stupid of the hospital though.
eek.
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24-09-2008, 09:07 PM #4
Yea, most hospitals would also check the dosage :S
Originally Posted by Olleh
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