‘He found a lump’: how school tragedy drove UK scientist’s mission to fight blood cancers

Professor tells of his teenage grief and how it drove a new approach to research at York UniversityIan Hitchcock ’s first encounter with cancer was as a schoolboy in Bedford. He played rugby there and became good friends with a team-mate.“He was a lovely guy. Smart, pleasant and a talented sports person. He really was one of the most popular kids in the year,” says Hitchcock, who recently oversaw the creation of York University’s newcentre for blood research.Continue reading...
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