 Nick Adams died on Friday |
A Lincolnshire man who won his fight to get funding for a special cancer drug has died. Renal cancer patient Nick Adams, 24, from Skegness, campaigned for funding for Sutent which can prolong life.
His family had been paying the �3,500 monthly bill for the drug, but convinced Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust to fund a three-month trial.
Nick Adams died on Friday. His mother Sandi Adams said he only thought of others. The trust refused to comment.
A Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust spokesman said: "It would not be appropriate for the PCT to comment about an individual's circumstances."
Sandi Adams said: "He only ever thought of other people, all along, even before his illness. It was just the sort of person he was."
Vowing to help families of other sufferers, she added: "Fighting to save someone's life is not one of the things that should be your responsibility.
"Many people that I've been in touch with don't know where to start and haven't got the strength to do it, so that's my way forward now."
A memorial service celebrating Nick Adams' life will be held at the Crown Hotel in Drummond Road, Skegness, on Tuesday.
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