EHA Grants Hall of Fame

Press release: 18th Congress of the European Hematology Association in Stockholm, Sweden June 13-16-2013

The EHA-theme of the year, from June 2013 to June 2014, is dedicated to “Age and Aging in blood disorders”.

Reduction of chemotherapy and PET-guided radiotherapy in advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma: the GHSG HD15 trial

Using the multi-agent chemotherapy regimen BEACOPP the GHSG demonstrated significantly better tumor control and overall survival compared to previously used regimens. In addition, the need for radiotherapy in patients with advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma has been unclear.

I4MDS consortium: advancing MDS treatment and understanding

The role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of Myelodysplastic Neoplasms (MDS) is firmly established. However, routine immune monitoring for these patients is still not a common practice.

Position of EHA on the Harmonization of Training and Education in Europe

 

The challenge
Education and training are largely national competencies.

EHA-funded study in The Lancet Haematology: Economic Burden of Blood Disorders in EU is €23 billion

In Europe blood disorders affect around 80 million people. The total cost of blood disorders consists of healthcare expenditure (€15. 6 billion), productivity loss due to illness and mortality (€5. 6 billion), and the costs of informal care (€1.