Weill Cornell Leukemia Program Abstracts @ ASH 2016
Posted: December 5, 2016 Filed under: Leukemia News, Uncategorized | Tags: acute lymphocytic leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, ALL, AML, Blood Disorders, bone marrow, cancer, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, CML, hematology, Leukemia, Leukemia News, MDS, Oncology, Research Comments Off on Weill Cornell Leukemia Program Abstracts @ ASH 2016December is an exciting month here at the Leukemia Program, as each year, our doctors and researchers are invited to attend and present their work at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). This important meeting provides the opportunity to network with thousands of hematology specialists from all over the world.
This year, the 58th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition is being held December 3-6 in San Diego, California. We are very proud to play an integral role in research that is changing the way leukemia is diagnosed, tracked and treated. The below abstracts are being presented in oral or poster sessions by the Leukemia Program’s physicians, researchers, and collaborators.
AML
#438. BCL6 Is Critical to Overcome Oncogene-Induced Senescence in RAS-Mediated B Cell Transformation
#599. Changes of the Mutational Landscape in Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
#1077. CD97 Is a Critical Regulator of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Stem Cell Function
#1680. Genetic Determinants of Response to Guadecitabine (SGI-110) in AML
ALL
CML
MPN
MDS
Cancer Care: The Next Generation
Posted: September 20, 2016 Filed under: Clinical Trials, Leukemia News, Patient Education, Uncategorized | Tags: Blood Disorders, cancer treatment, Gail Roboz, hematology, Leukemia, Leukemia Treatment, MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell, Weill Cornell Leukemia Program Comments Off on Cancer Care: The Next GenerationDr. Gail Roboz on ABC talks about “taking a chance on something new.” [go]
AAMDS Boston Patient & Family Conference
Posted: August 7, 2015 Filed under: Patient Education | Tags: AAMDS, blood cancer treatment, Blood Disorders, cancer, cancer treatment, caregivers, family, hematology, patients Comments Off on AAMDS Boston Patient & Family ConferenceCalling all north east patients and family members. AAMDS is holding a conference on Saturday, September 19 in Boston.
For more information please visit the AAMDS website
Weill Cornell Cancer Center Highlighted in New York Times
Posted: April 22, 2013 Filed under: Accolades, Leukemia News | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, cancer treatment, Gail Roboz, Leukemia, New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Comments Off on Weill Cornell Cancer Center Highlighted in New York Times An April 21, 2013 article in the New York Times describes the budding field of Precision Medicine. The article highlights Weill Cornell’s state-of-the-art Cancer Center and how Precision Medicine is being used to treat patients with Leukemia. To read the full article, click here.
Leukemia Program Nurse Practitioner, Sandy Allen-Bard, Moderates Educational Program on CML
Posted: March 5, 2013 Filed under: Patient Education, Physician Presentations, Uncategorized | Tags: Blood Disorders, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, CML, Leukemia, Weill Cornell, Weill Cornell Medical College Comments Off on Leukemia Program Nurse Practitioner, Sandy Allen-Bard, Moderates Educational Program on CML Leukemia Program Nurse Practitioner, Sandy Allen-Bard, moderated a Medscape Eduation program titled, The Nurse View: Common Clinical Challenges and Best Practices in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. The view the program (which requires that you create a free Medscape account), click here.
Dr. Roboz Speaks on Genomics in AML
Posted: January 18, 2012 Filed under: Laboratory Research, Leukemia News, Patient Education, Physician Presentations | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Blood Disorders, cancer treatment, Gail Roboz, Gail Roboz MD, Leukemia, Leukemia Treatment Comments Off on Dr. Roboz Speaks on Genomics in AMLDr. Gail Roboz spoke with ecancertv at ASH 2011 in San Diego about the major genomic research on acute myeloid leukaemia. There has been a lot of recent success on identifying mutations and abnormalities in AML; however, Prof Roboz believes that the discovery period with genomic research is coming to an end and a move towards clinical trials and targeted therapies need to be developed. The largest development has been the role of stems cell in research and how to target the cells that are left over after chemotherapy.
Leukemia Program Physicians Speak at ASH Annual Meeting
Posted: January 6, 2012 Filed under: Accolades, Physician Presentations | Tags: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Blood Disorders, cancer treatment, Gail Roboz, Karen Carlson Comments Off on Leukemia Program Physicians Speak at ASH Annual MeetingTwo Leukemia Program physicians, Dr. Gail Roboz and Dr. Karen Carlson were asked to speak at the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Leukemia Program Director, Dr. Gail Roboz, gave a presentation titled, “Novel Approaches to the Treatment of AML” during the “Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Age of Genomics” session. Dr. Roboz also contributed to the 2011 Hematology Education Program Book.
Dr. Karen Carlson gave an oral presentation during the session, “Hematopoiesis and Stem Cells- Microenvironment, Cell Adhesion and Stromal Stem Cells: Regulators of the Stem Cell Niche,” and authored an abstract titled “Laminin is Necessary for Maintenance of the Vascular Hematopoietic Niche.”
ASH is the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders. For information about ASH, click here.
THE INSIDE STORY: Why a New Day Is Dawning for Personalized Cancer Treatments
Posted: October 18, 2011 Filed under: Laboratory Research, Leukemia News, Uncategorized | Tags: Ari Melnick, cancer treatment, Weill Cornell, Weill Cornell Medical College Comments Off on THE INSIDE STORY: Why a New Day Is Dawning for Personalized Cancer Treatments
Check out Dr. Melnick on YouTube describing his experience at Weill Cornell.
Oral Chemotherapy Bill Signed Into Law in New York State
Posted: October 3, 2011 Filed under: Leukemia News | Tags: cancer treatment, Gail Roboz MD, health insurance, Leukemia Treatment, oral chemotherapy, Weill Cornell Medical College Comments Off on Oral Chemotherapy Bill Signed Into Law in New York StateOn September 23 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that requires health plans to cover orally administered chemotherapy treatments at a cost equal to intravenously or injected chemotherapy treatments. The bill will go into effect January 2012.
Traditional intravenous chemotherapy drugs administered in a hospital or clinic are often included as a medical benefit under a patient’s health insurance plan. However, many oral chemotherapies are defined as a prescription benefit and frequently require much higher out-of-pocket costs for patients, or they have been unavailable to patients with financial caps on their prescription benefit.
“Many of our patients with leukemia and bone marrow disorders will directly benefit from this important new bill,” said Dr. Gail J. Roboz, Director of the Weill Cornell Leukemia Program. ” I am so proud that one of my patients was instrumental in this important accomplishment.”