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November 2024New medicines recommended for approval
Eltrombopag Viatris (eltrombopag) – generic
Treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenia associated with chronic hepatitis C (disease in which patients have low levels of blood platelets)

Alhemo (concizumab)
Prevention of bleeding in patients with hemophilia A…

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Expert opinions for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with non-malignant hematologic diseases

Carlo Dufour, Helen Papadaki, Alan Warren, Colm Bradley, Cristina Mecucci, Jan Palmblad, Cornelia Zeidler, Francesca Fioredda, Sam Salek, Brigitte  Schlegelberger and Daniela Guardo, on behalf of the EHA SWG on Granulocytes and Constitutional Marrow Failure Disorders; Carlo L.

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Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The Specialized Working Group on Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia consists mainly of the members of the EWALL group, which is the European Working Group for Adult ALL. This includes the leaders of the national ALL study groups in Europe.

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Adolescents and young adults (AYA)

Spotlight on AYAAdolescents and young adults (AYA) with hematologic diseases are a unique group with special characteristics and needs. In recent years, the challenges related to the management of AYA (particularly in relation to cancer) have increasingly been recognized.

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EHA-PTHiT Hematology Mini Tutorial

Dates: April 12-13, 2021
Location: VIRTUAL
Chairs: I Hus (Poland), T Robak (Poland) & G Gaidano (Italy)

As a prelude to the full Tutorial planned for later this year, EHA and the Polish Society of Hematology and Transfusion (PTHiT) present a virtual 'mini…

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Evaluation of 243 patients with deletion 17p chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with ibrutinib: a cross-study analysis of treatment outcomes

Evaluation of 243 patients with deletion 17p chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with ibrutinib: a cross-study analysis of treatment outcomes

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with the deletion of chromosome 17p (del17p) has been linked to aggressive disease and patient survival of only…

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Expert opinions for specific non-malignant hematologic diseases

Red Cells and Iron
Hemoglobinopathies: Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDSS)
Sickle Cell Disease and COVID-19: An Outline to Decrease Burden and Minimize Morbidity 
Italian Society of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies

Thalassemia and Hemoglobin disorders Italian Society
Thalassemia International Federation (TIF)
The COVID-19…

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Improved survival for adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) patients

Historical survival for patients 18-45 years with ALL is approximately 40 %. However the event free survival for ALL patients 18-45 years has improved to 73% following implementation of the NOPHO ALL2008 protocol in July 2008.

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