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Denmark: 1 in 4 people leave work a year after a heart attack

Written by Gary Finnegan | 11 May 2018

One in four people leave their job within a year of returning to work after having a heart attack, according to a study from Denmark in the Journal… read more.

BSH 2018: Debate: CAR-T cell therapy will become the standard of care for relapsed high-grade B-cell lymphoma within 5 years

Written by Christine Clark | 11 May 2018

Is CAR-T cell therapy a realistic treatment option for patients with large B cell lymphoma who otherwise have no curative options or an expensive new treatment that is… read more.

BSH 2018: Access to new agents

Written by Christine Clark | 11 May 2018

Cancer drugs receive special funding in the NHS but it is not automatic and input from expert clinicians is essential to ensure that effective treatments are funded appropriately…. read more.

BSH 2018: Personalised cancer vaccines and cellular therapy: changing the treatment paradigm for haematological malignancies

Written by Karen Ramirez | 11 May 2018

Dendritic cells (DC) are known to play an important role in the initiation of primary immune responses. In cancer, deficient DCs contribute to tumour-associated immune tolerance. Functionally active… read more.

BSH 2018: Stratified medicine – using genomic analysis to deliver therapy in high-risk myeloma