ðə fˈæmɪliz pɹɪfˈɜːd tɹˈiːtmənt wʌz pɹˈoʊtɑːn bˈiːm θˈɛɹəpi wˌɪtʃ wʌz æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌnɐvˈeɪləbəl ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ɛksˈɛpt θɹuː ɐn ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛs ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz ɹᵻfˈɜːɹəl pɹˈoʊɡɹæm tə fˈʌnd tɹˈiːtmənt ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɔːɹ jˈʊɹɹəp fɔːɹ spəsˈɪfɪk ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃənz.
The family's preferred treatment was proton beam therapy which was at the time unavailable in the United Kingdom except through an NHS overseas referral programme to fund treatment in America or Europe for specific indications.