HemaSphere Podcast

Though many advances have been made in neutropenias, diagnosis and management are still based on physicians’ experience or local practices. Prof Francesca Fioredda and Prof Helen Papadaki, two co-authors of the HemaSphere published article The European Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Neutropenia in Adults and Children: A Consensus Between the European Hematology Association and the EuNet-INNOCHRON COST Action, discuss with host Dr Stephen Hibbs the challenges and outcomes in creating a guideline for diagnosis and managing neutropenia in adults and children. Read the referenced article on the HemaSphere website and watch on YouTube.

POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M-protein and Skin changes) is rare, and systemic manifestations are commonly overlooked initially. Diagnosis is often delayed 12-16 months, during which patients can be severely disabled. No established treatment guidelines exist for POEMS. A recent HemaSphere published article Comprehensive Diagnosis and Management of POEMS Syndrome offers a clinical blueprint for managing POEMS, from diagnostics to work-up, therapy selection, follow-up, and relapse treatment. Shirley d'Sa & Michael Lunn, two co-authors of the article discuss with host Dr Stephen Hibbs, in this second of two episodes,  why multidisciplinary collaboration is essential. Catch up with Part 1 here. Read the referenced article in HemaSphere, and also watch the videos onYouTube: Part 1 https://youtu.be/TE-t-rPztJw  Part 2 https://youtu.be/hBE7KShFRhI

POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, M-protein and Skin changes) is rare, and systemic manifestations are commonly overlooked initially. Diagnosis is often delayed 12-16 months, during which patients can be severely disabled. No established treatment guidelines exist for POEMS. A recent HemaSphere published article, Comprehensive Diagnosis and Management of POEMS Syndrome, offers a clinical blueprint for managing POEMS, from diagnostics to work-up, therapy selection, follow-up, and relapse treatment. Shirley d'Sa & Michael Lunn, two co-authors of the article discuss with host Dr Stephen Hibbs, in this first of 2 episodes, why multidisciplinary collaboration is essential. Continue with Part 2 here. This podcast is also available on YouTube: Part 1 and Part 2

Machine Learning is a subsection in the field of Artificial Intelligence. How can this be used as a tool in hematology-oncology for advanced disease prognostification and beyond? Adrián Mosquera-Orgueira and Juan Carlos Hernández-Boluda, two co-authors of the HemaSphere published article Machine Learning Improves Risk Stratification in Myelofibrosis: An Analysis of the Spanish Registry of Myelofibrosis, discuss with host Dr Stephen Hibbs the challenges and outcomes in utilizing a novel myelofibrosis survival model that aids in risk stratification for patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis. Read the referenced article in HemaSphere, also available on our YouTube channel.

As the overall cancer death rate has declined over past decades and cancer survival has increased, unforeseen challenges are emerging. Thrombocytopenia, often associated with cancer disease or anticancer therapy, will be more present in thrombotic cancer patients, but evidence on how to treat these patients is lacking. Prof Anna Falanga discusses these Guidelines with host Dr Stephen Hibbs in this HemaSphere Podcast episode.  You can find the referenced article, in full and open access, here on the HemaSphere website, or watch the video on our YouTube channel.

What to do next for “Long COVID-19” of researchers? A survey from scientists toscientists led by the Young European Hematology Association (Young EHA)committee led tothis discussion about how COVID-19 impacted researchers, especially earlier intheir career and without a network. What tools did they discover to get throughit? Find it on the HemaSphere website, “Long COVID-19” of Researchers: What to Do Next? , or watch on our YouTube channel.