May 29, 2018

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Friends,

This week I’m posting another interview from ASH 2017 with Dr. Kostas Stamatopoulos where he explains the complexities of our increasingly nuanced understanding of prognostics in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. You can read my summary and view the interview or read the transcript here.

FREE SECOND OPINION! We are thrilled that we have received funding to continue the CLL Society Expert Access™ program that began as a pilot in the Fall of 2017! We frequently write and speak about how access to a CLL expert is critical to ensure receiving the best possible care and has proven to improve survival. This program provides free second opinions for CLL patients who have not had or who are not able to secure such access. Find out more and apply for the program here.

CLL Patient Support Group Meetings Coming Up

NEW CLL SUPPORT GROUP MEETING IN WESTSIDE LOS ANGELES (June 16^th)! Stay tuned for more information!

Saturday, June 2^nd at 2:00 PM in Media, PA – The Philadelphia-area CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.

Monday, June 4^th at 6:00 PM in Indianapolis, IN – The CLL and Indolent Blood Cancers Support Group will be meeting. More information here.

Wednesday, June 6^th at 4:00 PM in La Jolla, CA – The UCSD CLL Education and Support Group will be meeting. More information here.

Thursday, June 7^th at 7:00 PM in New City, NY – The CLL Information & Support Group of Rockland County NY, sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be meeting. More information here.

CLL Patient Education Meetings

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Sponsored Meetings

Thursday, May 31^st from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM in Bloomington, MN

LLS invites you to attend Living Well with CLL: Diagnosis, Treatments and Support being held at the Marriott Minneapolis Airport in Bloomington, MN. Veronika Bachanova, MD, PhD and William Robiner, PhD, ABPP, LP from University of Minnesota will be presenting. This event is free but registration is required. Dinner will be provided to registered attendees. Find out more information here. Register here.

Thursday, June 7th from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM in Valley View, OH

LLS invites you to attend Living Well with CLL: Diagnosis, Treatments and Support being held at the LockKeepers in Valley View, OH. Brian Hill, MD, PhD from the Cleveland Clinic and Linda Baer MSN, APRN, AOCNP from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center will be presenting. This event is free but registration is required. Dinner will be provided to registered attendees. Find out more information and Register here.

Lymphoma Research Foundation Sponsored Meetings

Tuesday, May 29th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Philadelphia, PA

The Lymphoma Research Foundation invites you to attend a FREE program: Ask the Doctor About Lymphoma: Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel featuring Stefan Barta, MD, MS, MRCP from the Fox Chase Cancer Center. Find out more information and register here.

Monday, June 18th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Seattle, WA

The Lymphoma Research Foundation invites you to attend a FREE program: Ask the Doctor About Lymphoma: Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel featuring Krish Patel, MD from the Swedish Medical Center-First Hill. Find out more information and register here.

Wednesday, June 20th from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Charlottesville, VA

The Lymphoma Research Foundation invites you to attend a FREE program: Ask the Doctor About Lymphoma: Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options at the Courtyard Charlottesville – University Medical Center featuring Craig A. Portell, MD from the Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia. Find out more information and register here.

In the meantime….

Stay strong.

We are all in this together.

Brian Koffman, MD