Blood disorders in the elderly
Friday 18 June 2010
Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, LONDON, W1G 0AE
This meeting will look at the function of the bone marrow as we age and the causes of anaemia in old age. It will also cover haematological malignancies and disorders of haemostasis in the elderly. It will be of interest to pathologists, physicians and general practitioners.
Registration Details:
1/2 Day No lunch: £30
1/2 Day with lunch: £45
RSM Fellow: £60
RSM Trainee: £40
RSM Student: £30
RSM Retired Fellow: £40
Student: £40
Trainee: £50
Consultant GP: £95
Meeting ref: PTA07
CPD: 4 credits
9.15 am |
Registration, tea and coffee |
9.50 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
| Dr Janet Shirley | |
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Anaemia in the elderly |
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| Chair: Dr Janet Shirley | |
10.00 am |
The aging bone marrow |
| Professor Barbara Bain, Imperial College | |
10.30 am |
Investigation and management of anaemia in the elderly |
| Professor V Hoffbrand, Royal Free Campus, University College Hospital | |
11.00 am |
Tea and coffee break |
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Haemostasis and thrombosis in the elderly |
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11.30 am |
Coagulation and platelet disorders in the elderly |
| Dr David Bevan, St Thomas' Hospital | |
12.00 pm |
Thrombosis treatment and prevention in the elderly |
| Professor Beverley Hunt, St Thomas' Hospital | |
12.30 pm |
Lunch |
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How to manage haematological malignancies in the over 60s |
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| Chair: Louise Tillyer, Royal Brompton Hospital | |
1.30 pm |
Myeloproliferative disorders |
| Dr Claire Harrison, St Thomas' Hospital | |
2.00 pm |
Myelodysplastic syndromes |
| Dr Sally Killick TBC, Royal Bournemouth Hospital | |
2.30 pm |
Acute leukaemias |
| Dr Panos Kottaridis, Royal Free Hospital | |
3.00 pm |
Tea and coffee break |
3.15 pm |
Myeloma and MGUS |
| Dr Simon Stern, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust | |
3.45 pm |
Completion of evaluation forms |
3.50 pm |
CLL and Lymphoproliferative disorders |
| Dr Claire Dearden, Royal Marsden Hospital | |
4.20 pm |
Close of meeting |
