ACTIVITY OVERVIEW | This Webcast contains video and downloadable slides from the symposium "How I Treat Hematologic Malignancy in 2011: Expert Guidance for the Clinician", a prIME Oncology educational activity that was held on 14 June 2011 in Lugano, Switzerland. |
FACULTY | Chair
James O. Armitage, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska,
United States
Faculty
Bruce D. Cheson, MD
Georgetown University Hospital
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Washington, DC,
United States
Stephan Stilgenbauer, MD
University of Ulm
Ulm, Germany
Steven Treon, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts,
United States |
TARGET AUDIENCE | This meeting is intended for oncologists, hematologists, and other healthcare providers involved and/or interested in the management of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, and mantle cell and follicular lymphomas. |
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Expert Discussion
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Downloadable Slides
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TOPICS | How I treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Stephan Stilgenbauer, MD
How I treat Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Steven Treon, MD, PhD
How I treat follicular lymphoma
James O. Armitage, MD
How I treat mantle cell lymphoma
Bruce D. Cheson, MD
Symposium “pearls”
James O. Armitage, MD |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES | After successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the current treatment approaches for the patient with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and evaluate how to incorporate therapies into clinical practice
- Outline the clinical profile of Waldenström macroglobulinemia, and compare and contrast current and emerging treatment strategies for this rare B-cell disorder
- Evaluate changing outcomes in mantle cell lymphomas based on the emerging use of novel agents and antibodies
- Summarize treatment options for the management of patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma and the selection and role of maintenance therapy
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SUPPORT | This educational activity is supported by Cephalon Oncology.
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