The Russian invasion of Ukraine:

Implication for hematologists and oncologists

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No modern war has been fought on the territory of a country with nuclear power facilities.

Today, the Russian troops have entered the territory of Ukraine.  This incursion is causing a substantial, immediate loss of lives on both sides of the conflict, but few people have considered other potential consequences of interest and concern to readers of The Cancer Letter. 

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Robert Peter Gale, MD, PhD, DSC(hc), FACP, FRCP, FRCPI(hon), FRSM, LHD, DPS
Visiting professor of haematology, Centre for Haematology Research, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London

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Robert Peter Gale, MD, PhD, DSC(hc), FACP, FRCP, FRCPI(hon), FRSM, LHD, DPS
Visiting professor of haematology, Centre for Haematology Research, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London

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