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Virtual Event: The Power of Personalized Medicine to Treat Your Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Adult AML Chapter

Oct 28, 2021 / 02:00PM - 03:00PM CDT

Event Description

Name: Virtual Event: The Power of Personalized Medicine to Treat Your Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Start: 2021-10-28T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-10-28T15:00:00-05:00

Listen to Dr. Eytan Stein, an AML expert from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as he shares how he utilizes a personalized medicine approach in his clinic to obtain the best treatment outcomes possible for his patients.

During this virtual event, Dr. Stein will provide answers to the following questions:

What is personalized medicine?
Why doesn't a one-size-fits-all approach work for treating AML?
What are some personal factors a doctor should consider when choosing a treatment for AML?
What questions should I ask my doctor so I can make sure I am receiving personalized care?
How do I make sure I'm being treated by an AML specialist?

This event will be conducted via Zoom. You are free to leave your camera on or off throughout the event. Come with your questions and experiences to share!

Schedule & Agenda

Introduction

02:00PM

Katie

Katie introduces the agenda for the event and featured speaker, Dr. Eytan Stein.

02:00PM

Katie

Introduction

Katie introduces the agenda for the event and featured speaker, Dr. Eytan Stein.

Presentation

02:05PM

Dr. Stein

Dr. Stein discusses the importance of a personalized medicine approach when treating AML and why it's important to be treated by an AML specialist.

02:05PM

Dr. Stein

Presentation

Dr. Stein discusses the importance of a personalized medicine approach when treating AML and why it's important to be treated by an AML specialist.

Question & Answer

02:35PM

Audience

Type your questions in the chat and Dr. Stein will answer them!

02:35PM

Audience

Question & Answer

Type your questions in the chat and Dr. Stein will answer them!

Speakers & Moderators

Eytan Stein, MD

New York, New York

Hematologist Oncologist, Director of the Program for Drug Development in Leukemia at MSKCC

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Katie Braswell

Dallas, Texas

Katie joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Community Director for AML in 2021. She is a registered dietitian who previously worked at the VA hospital in Dallas, Texas where she coached veterans with blood cancer on how to use nutrition to improve their treatment outcomes and minimize cancer-related side effects. Katie is passionate about health education and patient empowerment. In her spare time, she loves to experiment with new recipes in the kitchen, spend time running outdoors, and travel to new places.

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