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Scientists discover two unique subtypes of a prominent mutation in patients with AML

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Using advanced RNA sequencing, scientists have identified two unique subtypes of a prominent mutation present in many patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) – called NPM1 – that could help predict survival and improve treatment response for patients whose leukemic cells bear…

Jane Liesveld, MD

Institution
Strong Memorial Hospital
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

Robert Hasserjian, MD

Institution
Massachusetts General Hospital
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
About
Dr. Hasserjian's clinical work and research focus on myeloid neoplasia. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Society for Hematopathology and on the Education Committee of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. Dr. Hasserjian is a member of the Pathology Advisory Committee for the World Health Organization Classification of Myeloid Neoplasms. Dr. Hasserjian is a dedicated medical educator, and director of the Hematopathology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

TP53 Modifier Impresses in Early MDS/AML Study

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A drug that targets a common mutation in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) led to historically high response rates as initial treatment for MDS and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a small clinical trial showed. Overall, 71% of patients with TP53-mutant conditions responded to the…

Sandrine Niyongere, MD

Institution
University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
Physician Status
accepting new patients
Primary Disease Area of Focus
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukaemia (CMML)
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA)
About
Dr. Niyongere joined the School of Medicine and Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center as an Assistant Professor in 2018. Her clinical focus is in acute leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms and bone marrow failure syndromes. Dr. Niyongere’s primary research interests are in finding new therapeutic targets by understanding oncogenic signaling pathways involved in AML and MDS as well as studying the role of the tumor microenvironment in the development of chemoresistance in leukemia. Dr. Niyongere also serves as an attending physician on the

Moderate Aplastic Anemia: A Treatment Dilemma

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Aplastic Anemia
Swapna Thota, MD joined Roswell Park in 2017 where she specializes in caring for patients with acute leukemias, MDS and other blood cancers. She holds a dual appointment as Assistant Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jacobs School of Medicine…

Secondary MDS/AML in Women After Chemotherapy

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Kathleen Moore, MD is Director, Oklahoma TSET Phase I Program; Associate Professor, Section of Gynecologic Oncology and is an associate professor in the section of gynecologic oncology and serves as the director of the Oklahoma TSET Phase I Clinical Trials Program, the state’s…

Aplastic Anemia and Hypoplastic MDS: A Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma

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Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
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Tiffany Tanaka, MD
Tiffany N. Tanaka, MD, is a board-certified hematologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers and blood disorders, with an emphasis on myeloid malignancies. Dr. Tanaka provides an overview of the diagnostic and treatment considerations for patients who…

Infectious Disease After Transplant

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Bone Marrow Transplant
Presenter(s)
Vijaya Bhatt, MD
Dr. Bhatt and Dr. Zimmer discuss important information about how and when to treat infectious disease in patients who have had a transplant. This webinar is appropriate for patients who are contemplating a transplant and those who have already had one. Vijaya R. Bhatt, MD, MBBS…
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