The review of the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which deemed it safe and effective and resultant Government clearance for the resumption of AZ vaccinations in Ireland will come as a welcome relief for many cancer patients.
Top cancer doctors have joined the Irish Cancer Society in calling for urgent action to address the current situation in cancer services that is causing huge anxiety and anguish for patients.
For Dr Despina Bazou, arriving in Ireland by way of Greece, the US & UK has given her a unique perspective on different cancer research cultures that can be applied to her work here.
On behalf of every cancer patient waiting to be vaccinated, the Irish Cancer Society wants to convey the outrage, frustration and the sense of deep injustice that is being felt.
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