‘Landmark’ cancer jabs offer hope to thousands of NHS patients | Tech News [Video]

A man with bowel cancer has become the first of thousands of people in England to be treated with a personalised jab for the disease on the NHS.

Health leaders hailed the treatment as ‘a landmark moment’ for patients and the NHS.

Officials said many more people are expected to be recruited to take part in vaccine trials for various forms of cancer in the coming years as part of the new scheme.

The first patient to receive the vaccine for bowel cancer was Elliot Pfebve, 55, who was diagnosed with the disease after a routine health check with his GP.

After having a 30cm tumour removed from his large intestine, he was referred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for chemotherapy and to take part in the clinical trial.

The father-of-four, who is a higher education lecturer, said: ‘Taking part in this trial tallies with my profession as a lecturer, and as a community-centred person.

‘I want to impact other people’s lives …