Search
TARGETING THE JAK-STAT PATHWAY IN MALIGNANT AND NON-MALIGNANT CELLS IN MYELOPROLIFERATIVE NEOPLASMS
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal blood disorders characterized by excessive production of mature blood cells. Patients present with large spleens, systemic symptoms, and high levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines.
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 morePress 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: News on Red Cells and Iron presented at the 18th Congress of the European Hematology Asscociation in Stockholm June 13-16, 2013
Recent evidence suggests that these congenital anaemias are caused by molecular abnormalities in the transport of iron and other molecules and a deeper understanding of these mechanisms may lead to a better knowledge of the normal development of the red…
Read morePress release: Breaking news on lymph node cancer and plasma cell cancer reported at Hematology Congress in Stockholm, June 13-16, 2013
In order to support high-quality science, the European Hematology Association (EHA) collaborates with 16 Scientific Working Groups (SWGs) and concentrates on fostering activities directed towards basic and translational research.
Read morePress release: Theme of the Year and Patient Advocacy - 18th Congress of EHA - European Hematology Association
This year for the first time, the EHA congress program is complemented by a dedicated advocacy track. This track combines all patient and policy related sessions into one comprehensive full-day program on Saturday.
Read moreWide Consensus Reached at Irish Presidency Conference on ‘Innovation and Patient Access to Personalised Medicine'
DUBLIN, March 25: Wide consensus emerged at the Irish Presidency Conference on ‘Innovation and Patient Access to Personalised Medicine’ on the need for radical change if Europe's approach to healthcare is to benefit from the potential of personalised medicine.
Read moreBlood Disorders: European Hematologists gather in Stockholm, June 13-16, 2013
About the EHA Annual Congress
Hematology is a specialty that covers everything to do with blood: its origin in the bone marrow, diseases of blood and their treatments.
Breakthrough 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 more