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Promising results in trials with non-chemotherapy treatments for Leukemias to be presented at the 18th Congress of the European Hematology Association in Stockholm, June 13-16, 2013
What is new? Current investigations are aimed at evaluating the use of monoclonal antibodies (mAB). These mABs bind to specific molecules (antigens) found on leukemic cells. This results in immune destruction of the leukemic cells.
Read moreReport on first EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting
The meeting was organized with the main support of the EHA in collaboration with the Hematology Unit of G. Gaslini Children’s Hospital and was sponsored by Novartis and Alexion.
Read moreBreakthrough results in European multicenter trial on acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): no more chemotherapy?
APL is a rare, yet aggressive, subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) characterized by a maturation arrest of white blood cell precursors in the marrow, leading to a shortage of normal white cells and platelets in the blood, which is…
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Cyprus Presidency promotes win-win on health and competitiveness
The report, “Building an Open Innovation ecosystem in Europe for healthcare”, will be launched at a press conference in the European Parliament in Brussels on 29 November, 2012.
Read moreH-Net, the European Network for Harmonization of Training in Hematology, and its policy
H-Net, the 3-year European Network for Harmonization of Training in Hematology project led by Professor Eva Hellström-Lindberg, ended in September 2011, but its strongest components continue.
Read moreInternational CML adherence survey launched
The drivers behind non-adherence, a highly prevalent problem in oral cancer treatments but also in many other diseases like diabetes, are not well understood to date.
Read morePersonalized medicine promises radical improvements to healthcare in Europe
And the precision that personalised medicine will bring good prospects for better use of resources.
Read moreReport Drug Shortages to EHA
In an effort to mitigate shortages of hematologic drugs in Europe, EHA is collecting and compiling reports of shortages. Are you experiencing, or foreseeing drug shortages in your clinical practice?
Please report those to drugshortage@ehaweb. org.
International Call to Action to Alleviate Drug Shortages
The common call to action seeks first to raise awareness of shortages of drugs among hematologists.
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