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Harnessing new developments in genomics to improve outcome for children with poor prognosis leukemia
At the 19th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), we will learn about the state-of-the-art in management of childhood AML.
Read moreAddition 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 morePromising 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 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 moreProfessor Degos awarded at the 17th Congress of EHA in Amsterdam
Professor Degos has made a major contribution, to our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), to international public health and to the EHA.
Read morePress Release: Better funding for research into blood diseases will save more lives
“Haematology is probably the area of medicine that has progressed the most in recent years”, said Professor Robin Foà of “La Sapienza” University of Rome.
Read moreEHA-SLCH Hematology Tutorial on Myeloid Malignancies and MDS
Dates: February 8-9, 2019
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Chairs: G Ossenkoppele, V Gunawardena, HW Goonasekera
After a successful first edition in 2017, EHA is organizing the second two-day tutorial in close collaboration with the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists (SLCH) on "Myeloid malignancies and MDS".…
Jean Bernard Lifetime Achievement Award
The Jean Bernard Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2008 to honor outstanding physicians and scientists for their lifetime contribution to the advancement of hematology.
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