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.

Medicinske Tidsskrifter has applied for and obtained sponsorship support to complete the webinar from Astellas Pharma and Jazz Pharmaceutical