CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA
FIFTH NATIONAL SEMINAR FOR PATIENTS AND CARERS
Saturday 7th October 2006, Manchester Conference Centre
Registration from 9.30
Coffee and tea will be available in
Weston Room 1
The Morning Sessions will be in the Weston Theatre
Session 1- 10.00-11.20
chaired by Dr Guy Lucas
10.00-10.05
Introduction and welcome
Dr Guy Lucas, Manchester
10.05-10.30
The first consultation:
Prof Richard Clark,
Liverpool
10.30-10.50
Monitoring the disease:
Prof John Goldman,
NIH Bethesda & Hammersmith
Hospital, London
10.50-11.20
Imatinib: the first five years
Dr Steve O’Brien,
Newcastle
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Break:11.20-11.50
Coffee and tea will be available in
Weston Room 1
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Session 2 - 11.50-1.00
chaired by Prof John Goldman
11.50-12.05
Living with leukaemia
Roger and Jean Harris,
Leeds
12.05-12.20
The role of the counsellor:
Nicola Swan,
Hammersmith Hospital, London
12.20-12.40
Should I have a transplant? :
Prof Charlie Craddock,
Birmingham
12.40-1.00
New treatments for CML-including clinical trials:
Dr David Marin,
Hammersmith Hospital, London
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Lunch - 1.00-2.00
Weston Room 1
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions - 2.00-3.25
Each topic will be discussed twice:
Session 1 2.00-2.40
Session 2 2.45-3.25
Weston Theatre:
‘Imatinib (Glivec) and newer drugs’ –
Weston Room 2:
‘Transplantation’ –
Conference Room 6:
‘Practical issues and Psychosocial support’
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Final Session - 3.30-4.00
Weston Theatre:
Expert Panel and Group discussion
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