Taking good care of the elderly myeloma patient
Join us at The Mix for this interactive meeting organised by the BHS Myeloma Working Group. We can't wait to meet you there!
The Mix
Boulevard du Souverain 25
1170 Brussels
The Belgian Hematology Society is pleased to invite you to the Taking good care of the elderly myeloma patient, an interactive meeting organised by the BHS Myeloma Working Group on Friday, November 27, 2026, at The Mix, Brussels.
This event will tackle topics as geriatric screening, how to choose the best treatment, clinical case illustraion, ethical dimensions, balance between cost and care, and it will include interactive debates and Q&A.
This is a free event open to the BHS Members, an open to anyone working with myeloma patients, but not only.
General accreditation has been requested for this event, as well as ethics and economy accreditation.
Event program
14h: registration open
14h15-14h30: Welcome and introduction
Prof. Michel Delforge, chair BHS MM Working Group
14h30-15h: geriatric screening: is it worth the time?
Cindy Kenis, Clinical Nurse Specialist Geriatric Oncology, UZ Leuven
15h-15h15: interactive debate and Q&A
15h15-15h45: How to choose the best treatment for the frail elderly myeloma patient?
Prof. Salomon Manier; CHU Lille
15h45-16h: clinical case illustration
Dr Ornella Rizzo, HUB
16h-16h30: coffee break
16h30-17h: Ethical dimensions in treating elderly frail patients
Mr Franck Devaux, Vice-Président du Comité d'Éthique à l'H.U.B.
17h-17h30: Finding the balance between cost and care in the elderly myeloma patient
Prof. Lieven Annemans, U Gent
17h30-18h: interactive debate and Q&A
18h-19h: reception