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

Elias Jabbour, MD

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Naval Daver

Naval Daver, MD

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Faculty

Will be announced soon

Faculty

Elias Jabbour

Elias Jabbour, MD

MD Anderson Cancer Center,
USA

Naval Daver

Naval Daver, MD

MD Anderson Cancer Center,
USA

María Sara Felice

María Sara Felice, MD, PhD

Hospital Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Olga Paola Omaña

Paola Omaña, MD

Central Military Hospital,
Colombia

José Maria Ribera

Josep-Maria Ribera, MD, PhD

Catalan Institute of Oncology,
University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol,
Spain

Eunice Wang

Eunice Wang, MD

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA

Oscar Ramella

Oscar Gonzáles-Ramella

University of Guadalajara,
Mexico

Wellington Silva

Wellington Silva, MD

Hospital Regional de São José,
Brazil

Roberta Demichelis

Roberta Demichelis, MD

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador, Zubirán,
Mexico

Carlos Andrés Portilla Figueroa

Carlos Andrés Portilla, MD

Centro Médico Imbanaco, Hemato-Oncólogo Pediátrico,
Cali, Columbia

Rob Pieters

Rob Pieters, MD, PhD

Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology,
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

Franco Locatelli

Franco Locatelli, MD

University of Rome, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico, Bambino Gesù, Italy

Christina Peters

Christina Peters, MD

St. Anna Children’s Hospital, Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Vienna, Austria

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Adriana Seber, MD, GRAACC

Federal University of Sao Paulo, San Paulo, Brazil

Sergio Giralt

Sergio Giralt, MD, FACP, FASTCT

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA

Stephanie Dixon

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

Agenda will be announded soon

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

Agenda will be announded soon