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Great-Grandmother Gets UK-First Cancer Treatment on Tumour Deemed Untreatable
- Brenda Iveson, 92-year-old great-grandmother from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, became the first person to receive robotic-guided electrochemotherapy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, targeting her inoperable six-centimetre liver tumour.
- Following her diagnosis in late 2025, Mrs Iveson had been told "nothing could be done" due to her frailty and tumour location, as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy were deemed ineffective.
- Clinicians used robotic needle guidance to precisely position needles around the tumour under the direction of Professor Tze Min Wah at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, ensuring accurate placement in complex areas.
- Now Mrs Iveson's tumour has shrunk by around 80 per cent according to current scans, and medics report she remains in stable condition while feeling well.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals is currently the only centre delivering this treatment as part of a European research study assessing safety and efficacy, offering hope for future patients with limited options.
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Great-grandmother gets UK-first cancer treatment on tumour deemed untreatable
Brenda Iveson, 92, was diagnosed with liver cancer in late 2025.
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Great-grandmother with ‘inoperable’ tumour receives UK-first cancer treatment – UK Times
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A 92-year-old great-grandmother has become the first person in the UK to receive a pioneering cancer treatment after being told her liver tumour was inoperable. Brenda Iveson, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, was initially told conventional cancer therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy …
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