8th European Congress on Hematologic Malignancies: From Clinical Science to Clinical Practice
24-26 February 2012
Friday, 24 February 2012
13:00
Welcome and introduction
Session I: Myeloma Science & Imaging
13:05
Myeloma biology overview of genetics and epigenetics for the clinician
13:25
Putting novel biologic pathways into clinical/therapeutic context
13:45
Bone disease in myeloma: Overview of science/biomarkers for the clinician
14:05
Current role of imaging techniques in myeloma
14:25
Panel discussion
14:35
Moderator take-home points for the clinician
14:40
Break
Session II: Myeloma Therapy
15:00
State of the art treatment algorithm for all newly diagnosed patients
15:20
Determining eligibility and optimal use of transplantation in myeloma
15:50
How important is complete remission in frontline therapy in myeloma?
16:10
The role of maintenance therapy for the myeloma patient: Risk of SPMs
16:30
Best salvage therapy for the relapsed patient
16:50
Novel agents in development for patients with myeloma
17:10
Panel discussion
17:25
Moderator take-home points for the clinician
17:30
Adjourn
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Session III: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia I
9:00
Biological insights into CLL
9:20
Optimal frontline management of the low risk patient
9:40
Optimal frontline therapy for the high risk patient
10:00
What is the role of transplantation today in CLL?
10:20
Panel discussion
10:30
Moderator take-home points for the clinician
10:35
Break
Session IV: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia II
10:55
Treatment of the elderly patient
11:15
Management of the relapsed/refractory patient
11:35
Novel agents: Hype or hope?
11:55
Panel discussion
12:05
Moderator take-home points for the clinician and adjourn
12:10
Lunch
Session V: Follicular Lymphoma
13:45
Role of the microenvironment and associated molecular targets 14:05 DEBATE on asymptomatic FL: To treat or not to treat?
14:35
Optimal frontline treatment for symptomatic FL, including maintenance therapy
14:55
Optimal treatment for relapsing FL patients
15:15
Moderator take-home points for the clinician and adjourn
15:20
Break
Session VI: Mantle Cell Lymphoma
15:40
Biology overview of mantle cell lymphoma for the clinician
16:00
Frontline treatment in mantle cell lymphoma, including maintenance therapy
16:20
Management of the elderly MCL patient
16:40
Transplantation in mantle cell lymphoma
17:00
Panel discussion
17:10
Moderator take-home points for the clinician and adjourn
17:15
Adjourn
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Session VII: Hodgkin’s Disease
9:00
Improving efficacy, reducing toxicity of localized HD
9:20
Treatment of relapsing patients
9:40
Novel approaches in the frontline and relapsed settings
10:00
Panel discussion
10:10
Moderator take-home points for the clinician
10:15
Break
Session VIII: Other Lymphomas
10:35
Approach to relapsed, aggressive NHL post-CORAL
10:55
Firstline treatment update for PTCL
11:15
Treatment of relapsed PTCL
11:35
ALCL: Clinical subtypes and therapeutic options
11:55
Antigen stimulation and chronic inflammation in the development of lymphomas
12:15
Panel discussion
12:25
Moderator take-home points for the clinician
12:30
Adjourn


