Woman with life-threatening disorder 'now symptom-free' thanks to trial
Sian Harding was born with a rare debilitating condition called hereditary angioedema (HAE) which causes swelling from head to toe, including in her stomach.
Sian Harding was born with a rare debilitating condition called hereditary angioedema (HAE) which causes swelling from head to toe, including in her stomach.
Paul Read, 62, is the first patient to take part in the trial which aims to cure the disease by injecting low levels of radioactivity into the tumour.
In the past, patients such as Sunita Men Bhuyan had been considered too ill to be eligible for a transplant, but a successful study helped to save her life.