The inaugural patient conference on lymphoma was a great success. Over a day-and-a-half specialists from across montreal presented on the latest news and treatments in the lymphoma landscape. The conference featured group presentations, as well as breakout sessions for: CLL & SLL | Hodgkin and aggressive NHL | Indolent lymphomas.
Below you will find the presentations for each session.
*** Audio files are coming soon. ***
The information and content of the videos on this page are for educational or informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice or consultation with healthcare professionals. The information included in each of the videos is current only to the date of presentation.
View the photos from the event HERE.
CONFERENCE CHAIR:
DR HAROLD J. OLNEY
Hématologue-oncologue médical
Chef du département d’hématologie-médecine transfusionnelle
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DR DENIS CLAUDE ROY
Directeur de la recherche
Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
Université de Montréal
12:00 PM Registration
1:15 PM Opening Remarks
1:30 PM Lymphoma 101 (biology) and Common Lymphoma Terms
Dr. Harold Olney
Hématologue-oncologue médical, CHUM
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
2:30 PM Managing Nutrition & GI Health
Danielle Moreau-Amaru D.t.P. M.Sc.
Diététiste, CHUM
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
3:30 PM Afternoon Break
4:00 PM Coping with Survivorship
Dr. April Shamy
Hematologist-oncologist, Division of Hematology, Jewish General Hospital
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
5:00 PM Closing Remarks for Day 1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
9:15 AM Survivor Profile: A Story of Hope
Estephanie Jemus, Hodgkin Lymphoma survivor
9:30 AM Keynote: New Treatment Options/Targeted Therapies
Dr. Denis-Claude Roy
Hematologist, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (HMR)
Director, Research Laboratory, Immunology of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell, HMR
Director of the Cellular Therapy Program and Laboratory, HMR
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
10:30 AM Morning Networking Break
11:00 AM Breakout Sessions: Disease-Specific Biology & Current Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Dr. Nathalie Johnson, Hematologist-oncologist, Jewish General Hospital
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
Aggressive Lymphoma
Dr. Stéphane Doucet, Hematologist-oncologist, CHUM
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
Indolent Lymphoma
Dr. Kelly Davison, Hematologist, Adult Hematology, MUHC
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
12:15 PM Networking Lunch
12:45 PM Lunch Program: Ask The Doctor – Panel Discussion
1:30 PM Breakout Sessions: Future Diagnostics & Therapies
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Dr. Nathalie Johnson, Hematologist-oncologist, Jewish General Hospital
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
Aggressive Lymphoma
Dr. Stéphane Doucet, Hematologist-oncologist, CHUM
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
Indolent Lymphoma
Dr. Kelly Davison, Hematologist, Adult Hematology, MUHC
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
2:45 PM Afternoon Networking Break
3:00 PM Understanding Clinical Trials
Dr. Isabelle Fleury, Hematologist, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
4:00 PM Managing Side Effects
Jean-Phillipe Adam, BPharm, MSc, BCPS
Oncology Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, CHUM
VIEW THE ENGLISH PRESENTATION HERE.
5:00 PM Closing Remarks
