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A new observational trial has started, evaluating immune responses in patients with lymphoid cancers to COVID-19 vaccines.
The Prospective Observational Study Evaluating COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Responses in Lymphoid Cancer (PROSECO) trial aims to recruit 680 patients who will provide blood samples before and after vaccination so that clinicians can study their B and T cell responses.
Lymphoid cancers or lymphomas, originate from lymphocytes, a type of immune system cell. PROSECO is looking to recruit patient with all types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
The trial will run from seven sites across the UK – the centres in Southampton, Oxford, Nottingham, Leicester, Portsmouth, Norwich are now open and another is being set up in Newcastle. Patients with lymphoid cancer are being approached by clinicians and invited to attend but patients who live in areas of participating centres are encouraged to approach their clinicians if the
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Virtual bikeathon
Held annually in May, the charity’s bikeathon is a popular event, usually attracting around 400 people, which sees participants cycling a choice of routes in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
However, due to covid restrictions, this year’s event will see supporters choosing their own routes, of any distance, to complete on any day between May 8 and May 23.
Chair of the Grimsby Branch, Birdie Dawson, said: ‘We really hope that all our great supporters will help us yet again.
“The committee is really sorry not to be able to be with all the cyclists encouraging everyone on the day, but we are with you in spirit!