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EHA greatly values the collaboration with patient organizations in a growing number of areas, from joint advocacy and a strong presence at the EHA Annual Congress – with a prominent place for the EHA-Patient Joint Symposium on policy and regulatory…
Read moreHorizon 2020: The European Commission proposes the successor to Framework Programme 7
Horizons 2020 will pay “particular attention to ensuring a broad approach to innovation, which is not only limited to the development of new products and services on the basis of scientific and technological breakthroughs, but which also incorporates aspects such…
Read moreEuropean Hematology Association publishes new journal with Wolters Kluwer
The European Hematology Association, the largest Europe-based association of hematologists, launched its new journal HemaSphere with publisher Wolters Kluwer at the 22nd Annual Congress of EHA in Madrid.
Read moreDr A van Hylckama Vlieg Announced Winner of the first EHA-ISTH Joint Fellowship
The award of EUR 72,000 over two years is intended to support the study of the physiology of bleeding, coagulation or thrombosis. Dr.
Read morePatient Advocacy Committee
Current committee members
Derek Elston, United Kingdom (Chair)
Samantha Nier, Switzerland (Vice-chair)
Loris Brunetta, Italy (Vice-chair)
Members representing a Patient Advocacy Organization
Organization
Member
Acute Leukaemia Advocates Network (ALAN)
Samantha Nier
CCI Europe
Anita Kienesberger
CLL Advocates Network (CLLAN)
Pierre Aumont
CML Advocates Network
Jan Geissler
European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis (EFAPH)
Dag…
Addition of obinutuzumab (GA101) or rituximab to chlorambucil improves outcomes for elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and co-existing medical conditions (comorbidities)
CLL is the most common leukemia in the western world. Many CLL patients are elderly and have comorbidities rendering them ineligible for aggressive standard treatments.
Read moreChairs and Members
ChairUwe Platzbecker, University of Leipzig, Medical Faculty, Clinic and Polyclinic for Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Hemostaseology (Germany)
Co-chairLionel Adès, Hôpital Saint-Louis Paris, Hématologie Seniors (France)
SWG Steering Committee
Pierre Fenaux, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Hématologie Seniors, Paris (France)
Arjan van de Loosdrecht, Amsterdam UMC, Hematology (The…