Treatment approaches for elderly/unfit patients with AML in the Nordic countries
The Nordic AML Groups’ educational working group is pleased to invite you to this webinar. The outcomes for elderly/unfit patients with acute myeloid leukemia remain dismal due to limited treatment options. The aim of this webinar is to highlight the emerging treatment options and discuss Nordic practices for this challenging population.
Meeting facilitator:
Pia Ettala, Specialist in internal medicine and clinical hematology, Turku University Hospital, Chairman for the Educational working group
15:30-15:35 Welcome and introduction to the webinar
by Pia Ettala, Meeting facilitator
15:35-15:50 Treatment of the unfit AML patient in Finland
by Mika Kontro, MD, PhD., consultant at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
15:50-16:05 Treatment of the elderly/unfit AML patient in Sweden
by Gunnar Juliusson, Professor and consultant at Skaane University Hospital, Sweden
16:05-16:55 Case presentations and panel discussion
Panellists:
Mika Kontro, MD, PhD., consultant at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
Anders Dahm, MD, PhD, consultant and associate professor, Akershus University Hospital, Norway
Hans B. Ommen, MD, PhD, consultant and associate professor, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
Martin Jädersten, MD, PhD, consultant, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
16:55-17:00: Closing remarks
by Pia Ettala, Meeting faciitator
Participation is free of charge for doctors and other healthcare profession. The recording will subsequently be sent to all registrants.