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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.

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Brussels Declaration on the Recognition of Professional QualificationsThe future of the Harmonisation of the Haematology Curriculum in Europe

On the occasion of the meeting, there was unanimous support for the

“Brussels Declaration on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications” that follows:

The mobility of haematology trainees is of the utmost importance.

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Evaluation of a single 1.000 mg iron dose as ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) for fatigue treatment in Iron deficient women – PREFER

Fatigue and iron deficiency are prevalent among women of childbearing age. This randomised, placebo-controlled study evaluated the effect of a single intravenous 1.

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Chairs and Members

ChairGiancarlo Castaman, University of Florence - Careggi University Hospital, Florence (Italy)

Co-chairAnna Falanga, University of Milan Bicocca and Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo (Italy)

SWG Steering Committee
Ajay K Kakkar, Thrombosis Research Institute, London (United Kingdom)
Augusto Federici, University of Milan, University Hospital Luigi…

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Press 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.

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Meet Robin Foà, our Volunteer of the Month

Can you tell us what you do for EHA and when you started?
I have been a member of EHA from its beginning and have participated in all EHA Congresses.

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Meet Robin Foà, our Volunteer of the Month

Can you tell us what you do for EHA and when you started?
I have been a member of EHA from its beginning and have participated in all EHA Congresses.

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Aging and Hematology

The SWG "Aging and Hematology" has four main goals for the next four years (2019-2023):

To share clinically useful tools in assessing frailty and comorbidities in older adults with hematologic malignancies.

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Position of EHA on Clinical Trials

 

The challenge
In Europe, the number of clinical trials is steadily decreasing. From 2007 to 2010, their number has decreased by some 20 percent from 5,028 to 4,193.

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