Treating Acute Leukemias
in Latin America
Bridging Science and Practice: From Newest Clinical Approaches to Real-World Clinical Cases
Overview
This 2-day virtual program offers a comprehensive overview of the latest clinical updates and novel treatment strategies for acute leukemia, presented by experts. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain knowledge on optimal treatment of patients with leukemia, join patient case-based discussions, and interact with experts.
Date and Location
October 19–20, 2023, Webinar
Meeting Content
View the slides and watch the video of Day 1
Virtual Plenary Sessions
View the slides and watch the video of Day 2
Virtual Breakout: Adult Leukemia Patients
View the slides and watch the video of Day 2
Virtual Breakout: Pediatric ALL Patients
Co-Chairs
Elias Jabbour, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Naval Daver, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Faculty
Will be announced soon
Faculty
Elias Jabbour, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center,
USA
Naval Daver, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center,
USA
María Sara Felice, MD, PhD
Hospital Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Paola Omaña, MD
Central Military Hospital,
Colombia
Josep-Maria Ribera, MD, PhD
Catalan Institute of Oncology,
University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol,
Spain
Eunice Wang, MD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA
Oscar Gonzáles-Ramella
University of Guadalajara,
Mexico
Wellington Silva, MD
Hospital Regional de São José,
Brazil
Roberta Demichelis, MD
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador, Zubirán,
Mexico
Carlos Andrés Portilla, MD
Centro Médico Imbanaco, Hemato-Oncólogo Pediátrico,
Cali, Columbia
Rob Pieters, MD, PhD
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology,
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Franco Locatelli, MD
University of Rome, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico, Bambino Gesù, Italy
Christina Peters, MD
St. Anna Children’s Hospital, Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Vienna, Austria
Adriana Seber, MD, GRAACC
Federal University of Sao Paulo, San Paulo, Brazil
Sergio Giralt, MD, FACP, FASTCT
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
Stephanie Dixon, MD, MPH
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (SJCRH), USA
Agenda |
This 2-day interactive virtual meeting with global experts will focus on the treatment of patients with acute leukemia in various countries within Latin America. Day 1: Follow interactive presentations and case-based discussions on the latest updates for ALL and AML, including the role of MRD, risk stratification, and long-term safety considerations, and engage with the faculty in panel discussions on optimal treatment, patient access, and regional challenges across Latin America. Day 2: Join to learn more about current approaches for relapsed ALL and AML, considerations for AYA ALL management (including case-based discussions), the evolving role of transplantation, and interact with faculty during a panel discussion on how first-line therapy influences subsequent treatment. |
Day 1: Plenary Sessions
Thursday, October 19, 2023
4.00 PM – 7.00 PM (UTC -6) Mexico City
5.00 PM – 8.00 PM (UTC -5) Houston/Bogota
7.00 PM – 10.00 PM (UTC -3) Brasilia/Buenos Aires
Day 2: Plenary Sessions
Friday, October 20, 2023
Chair: Elias Jabbour
4.00 PM – 7.00 PM (UTC -6) Mexico City
5.00 PM – 8.00 PM (UTC -5) Houston/Bogota
7.00 PM – 10.00 PM (UTC -3) Brasilia/Buenos Aires