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How I Treat Hematologic Malignancy:
A Practical Guide for Oncologists


prIME Oncology Integrated Session at the
22nd International Congress on Anti-Cancer Treatment

Date and Location

2 February 2011
09.00 – 17.30
Room 2
Palais des Congrès
Paris, France

Invited Faculty

Chair and Moderator

James Armitage, MD
University of Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska, United States


Faculty

Andreas Engert, MD
University Hospital of Cologne
Cologne, Germany

Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD, PhD
St Johannes Hospital
Duisburg, Germany

Christian Gisselbrecht, MD
St Louis Hospital
Paris, France

Emilio Montserrat, MD
Postgraduate School of Hematology
Hospital Clinic
Barcelona, Spain

Enrique Ocio, MD, PhD
University of Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain


Giuseppe Saglio, MD
University of Turin
Turin, Italy

Agenda

09.00   Welcome, introduction, and demographics
James Armitage, MD
09.10   Myelodysplastic syndromes
Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD, PhD
09.50   Q&A
Faculty Panel
10.00   Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Giuseppe Saglio, MD
10.40   Q&A
Faculty Panel
10.50   Break
11.10   Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Emilio Monserrat, MD
11.50   Q&A
Faculty Panel
12.00   Lunch
14.00   Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
Enrique Ocio, MD, PhD
14.40   Q&A
Faculty Panel
14.50   Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Christian Gisselbrecht, MD
15.30   Q&A
Faculty Panel
15.40   Break
16.00   Relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma
Andreas Engert, MD
16.40   Q&A
Faculty Panel
16.50   Follicular lymphoma
James Armitage, MD
17.30   Q&A and concluding remarks
James Armitage, MD

Target Audience

This educational activity is specifically designed for oncologists, hematologists, and other healthcare professionals involved and/or interested in the management of patients with hematologic malignancies.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the latest management approaches for hematologic disorders, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes
  • Evaluate difficult or unusual problems encountered by the practicing hematologist/oncologists and identify appropriate management options based on emerging data
  • Compare and contrast the current standard of care with emerging therapies for the management of patients with hematologic malignancies and associated disorders
  • Summarize emerging data in the management of multiple hematologic malignancies and integrate new finding into clinical practice

PROGRAM SLIDES

Myelodysplastic syndromes
Aristoteles Giagounidis, MD, PhD

Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Giuseppe Saglio, MD

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Emilio Monserrat, MD

Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
Enrique Ocio, MD, PhD

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Christian Gisselbrecht, MD

Relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma
Andreas Engert, MD

Follicular lymphoma
James Armitage, MD

Organizer

This meeting is a prIME Oncology activity.

Support

This educational activity is supported by Cephalon Oncology and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company.