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Lymphoid malignancies dissected in Warsaw
The EHA–PTHiT Tutorial on Lymphoid Malignancies was held on March 17-18, 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. 96% of meeting attendees were satisfied with the tutorial saying that their expectations are met.
Read moreImpact of new technologies on diagnosis and treatment of anemias highlighted in scientific meeting
Hematologists from 18 countries and 4 continents learned more about the new techniques for diagnosis and treatment of anemias during the EHA-SWG Scientific Meeting on Anemias on February 2-4, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
Read moreImproved 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.
Read moreDaratumumab Shows Remarkable Benefit in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma in the POLLUX Study
Daratumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to a novel target on myeloma cells.
Read moreFirst randomized evidence for kinase inhibitor activity in acute myeloid leukemia
Despite the success of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in some forms of leukemias such as chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, until now a kinase inhibitor had yet to demonstrate activity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Read moreThe European Union must deliver funding for research of blood disorders
At the 20th Annual Congress of EHA, the results of two major projects are presented. The first is a study into the Cost of Blood Disorders in the EU Member States and Norway, Iceland, and Switzerland.
Read moreTreatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia by activation of patient's immune cells by a bispecific antibody.
Abstract S722
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a rare type of blood cancer which is mainly treated by intensive chemotherapy.
Can Eltrombopag help children with ITP say goodbye to bleeding?
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare disease in children, affecting 5 in 100,000. Most children get better quickly without intervention but up to 30% will still have disease at 12 months.
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”.
Read morePress release: Work of 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winners to be presented at the 18th Congress of the European Hematology Association in Stockholm, June 13-16, 2013
With the Scientific Working Group for Stem Cells, the 18th Congress of EHA took the opportunity to acknowledge the work of the 2013 winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology, Drs John B.
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