Long awaited IPSS-M publication is out today NEJM Evidence

The best team Hamilton Health Sciences #myHHS

A simple scoring system, key to aid clinicians and patients in clinical decision-making 👇 Patient age and donor HLA matching can stratify allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation patients into prognostic groups onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ej…

Family Medicine is a Dumping Ground for Other People's Work 🔗 stewartmedicine.com/blog/family-me… and it's not helping the Family Doctor Shortage Crisis #ONhealth Ontario Medical Association #FamilyMedicine #FamilyDoctor #Burnout

An incredible amount of work with really brilliant people made #BMTCTN1703 a success and the new SOC for #GvHD prophylaxis #PTCyRules #BMTCTN CIBMTR Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

The joy of working with a giant like Professor #BrianLeber is unmatched Chris Hillis Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster University Juravinski Research Institute Alejandro Horton @RamiElSharkawy #hemesm #leuksm

Let’s keep building a diverse registry! Diverse like 🇨🇦!

FDA approves quizartinib (Vanflyta, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.) with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and cytarabine consolidation for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (#AML). Drug label: bit.ly/3OlV3Rr

Out in The Lancet Haematology, our Correspondence on AMLSG 09–09 by Döhner et al. 1/🚩The AMLSG09-09 study added gemtuzumab ozagamicin (GO) to chemo in patients w/ NPM1-mutated AML. Despite no ΔOS/EFS, authors conclude young patients benefit due to lower relapse rates. We're skeptical🤔

As we get closer to the end of the #LatinAmericaHeritageMonth in #Canada... a few lines about our history in this country: The majority of Latin American Canadians are recent immigrants who arrived in the late 20th century 1/4

Today, Canadian Blood Services delivered an apology to 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This is a necessary step in our ongoing journey to make our policies/processes & all interactions with CBS more inclusive for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Learn more: blood.ca/apology

Let’s test your knowledge! How many different ways can you donate stem cells? ANSWER: 3! 80% of people donate through the PBSC method, which is similar to donating blood. For other frequently asked questions, and to register to donate stem cells, visit ow.ly/HI2o50TQLxn

Elephants rarely get cancer. Why? Mrinal Patnaik explained the reasons at the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group meeting today. They have 40 copies of the p53 tumor suppressor gene. (Humans have 2 copies)

We celebrated the retirement of 2 #Hematology pioneers this weekend. Dr Brian Leber and Dr Irwin Walker have left their mark not only locally but across Canada. Thank you! #hemepioneers

I am excited to share our latest study on alloSCT for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) at Hamilton Health Sciences, led by Alejandro Horton. mdpi.com/3188138 #mdpicurroncol via Current Oncology