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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 moreReduction of chemotherapy and PET-guided radiotherapy in advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma: the GHSG HD15 trial
Using the multi-agent chemotherapy regimen BEACOPP the GHSG demonstrated significantly better tumor control and overall survival compared to previously used regimens. In addition, the need for radiotherapy in patients with advanced stage Hodgkin lymphoma has been unclear.
Read moreSWG Educational Activities
EHA-SWG meetingsAn EMSCO meeting was held in October 2023 (Nice, France).
Read moreMajor changes needed for patients to benefit from precision medicine
Precision medicine approaches the treatment of a disease via an individual’s genes, environment, and lifestyle.
Read moreSGN-CD33A Combined with Hypomethylating Therapy Produces High Remission Rates among Older Patients with AML
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of blood cancer in which the majority of cases express CD33 on the surface of the leukemia cells.
Read morePress Release: Economic burden of blood disorders in EU is €23 billion
The economic burden of blood disorders across the European Union, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland amounts to €23 billion per year.
Read moreEU funding approved for TOLERATE
On April 1, the European Commission approved funding for the TOLERATE training network, proposed by a KU Leuven-led consortium including EHA.
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