Friday ­ September 1, 2006
18,00
Welcome drink/dinner
19,00
Friendly get-together
Saturday - September 2, 2006
Opening
8,30 - 8,35
Prof. Roman Hájek
8,35 - 8,55
Susie Novis, president of IMF
8,55 - 9,55
Czech Myeloma Group Foundation - Introduction
Prof. Roman Hájek
Patient Club in Czech Republic
Dr. Jaroslav Gumulec
Experience with patient organization in Germany
Gizella Kapustová
Experience with patient organization in Slovak Republic
Elena Garajová
9,55 - 10,10
Symptoms and diagnostics of multiple myeloma
Dr. Jií Minaík
10,15 - 10,30
Standard therapy
Dr. Evzen Gregora
10,35 - 11,00
Morning coffee break
11,00 - 11,15
High dose therapy and stem cell transplantation
Dr. Vladimír Maisnar
11,20 - 11,45
New approaches to frontline therapy
Dr. Brian G.M. Durie
Current availability of new drugs in Czech Republic
Prof. Roman Hájek
11,50 - 12,20
Supportive care
Myelom and bone disease management (10 min.)
Dr. Pavol Kotoucek
Anemia management (10 min.)
Dr. Jan Straub
Pain management (10 min.)
Dr. Ondej Sláma
12,25 ­ 12,45
My story
Patient experience
12,45 ­ 14,30
Lunch
14,30 - 15,15
Breakout session ­ Q and A
Standard and novel therapies
(Dr. E. Gregora, Dr. V. Maisnar, Dr. J. Minaík)
Side effects of treatment
(Dr. J. Straub, Dr. P. Kotoucek, Dr. L. Pour)
Caregivers need care too
(Prof. R. Hájek, Dr. L. Kalvodová, Dr. Z. Hrstka)
15,15 - 15,30
Afternoon coffee break
15,30 - 16,15
Back to breakout session
16,20
Closing remarks

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