Articles

The 4th LYSA meeting

BJH - volume 9, issue 5, september 2018

C. Bonnet MD, M.C. Ngirabacu , M. Maerevoet MD, V. De Wilde MD, PhD, E. Van den Neste MD, PhD, M. André MD, PhD

SUMMARY

The 4th edition of the LYSA meeting was organised by Professor Steven Legouill’s team and held in Nantes from the 8th to 10th February, 2018. It was a real opportunity for the 500 participants to learn novelties on lymphoma and to be updated on ongoing clinical trials conducted by this cooperative group. All the presentations were outstanding and gave us new indications on how to better treat our patients in the near future.

(BELG J HEMATOL 2017;9(5):195–8)

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PP21 The light chain IgLV3-21 defines a new poor prognostic subgroup in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: results from a multicenter study

BJH - 2018, issue Abstract Book BHS, february 2018

B. Stamatopoulos , T. Smith , E. Crompot , K. Pieters , R. Clifford , M. Mraz , P. Robbe , A. Burns , A. Timbs , D. Bruce , P. Hillmen , N. Meuleman MD, PhD, P. Mineur MD, R. Firescu , M. Maerevoet MD, V. De Wilde MD, PhD, A. Efira MD, J. Philippé MD, PhD, B. Verhasselt MD, PhD, F. Offner MD, PhD, A. Heger , D. Sims , H. Dreau , A. Schuh

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PP23 A simple frailty score to identify patients with malignant hemopathies who don’t benefit from standard dose chemotherapy

BJH - 2018, issue Abstract Book BHS, february 2018

S. Dubruille PhD, C. Kenis , Y. Libert PhD, M. Delforge MD, PhD, L. Dal Lago , M. Roos , C. Borghgraef , A. Salaroli MD, M. Maerevoet MD, D. Razavi MD, PhD, H. Wildiers , D. Bron MD, PhD

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PP39 An unusual case of paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

BJH - 2018, issue Abstract Book BHS, february 2018

C. Spilleboudt MD, F. Paciorkowski , M. Vercruyssen MD, L. Bienfait , M. Depierreux , M. Maerevoet MD, D. Bron MD, PhD, J. Nortier

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PP40 Anti-Pd1 inhibitor follow by Allo Stem cell transplantation in 3 heavily pretreated lymphoma’s patients: Experience from Institut Jules Bordet

BJH - 2018, issue Abstract Book BHS, february 2018

M. Maerevoet MD, P. Lewalle MD, PhD, N. Meuleman MD, PhD, C. Spilleboudt MD, A. Salaroli MD, S. Wittnebel MD, PhD

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New therapeutic approaches in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas

BJH - volume 8, issue 3, june 2017

D. Bron MD, PhD, C. Springael MD, PhD, M. Maerevoet MD, M. de Vicq MD, A. Kolivras MD

SUMMARY

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a heterogeneous group of T-cell neoplasms presenting in the skin, mycosis fungoides being the most common subtype and Sézary syndrome the leukemic form. Treatment is dependant on stage and responses to previous therapy. Treatments are divided into ‘skin-directed therapies’, which are first-line for early stage diseases, and ‘systemic therapies’ reserved for advanced stages or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. There are currently no curative therapies for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and consecutive treatments have to be given in function of the progression of the disease. There is an urgent need for new therapies to treat symptoms, particularly pruritus and pain, and to prolong survival. This paper summarises new drugs available for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and their mode of action. Most new drugs for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma have response rates between 30% and 50% with response durations being less than a year. New studies looking at combination or maintenance therapies may improve quality of life and disease outcome.

(BELG J HEMATOL 2017;8(3):102–6)

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P18 Early discontinuation of lenalidomide in patients with relapsing or refractory multiple myeloma: predictive factors for stopping in the real life

BJH - volume 8, issue Abstract Book BHS, february 2017

A. Pistone , M. Maerevoet MD, S. Wittnebel MD, PhD, M. Vercruyssen MD, S. Buntinx , C. Spilleboudt MD, D. Bron MD, PhD, N. Meuleman MD, PhD

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