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VOLUME 01 | NUMBER 09 | SEPTEMBER 2015 What’s New for September AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY HEADQUARTERS 2021 L Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036 www.hematology.org Tel: [phone] WHAT’S INSIDE Minimal Residual Disease: ALL It’s Cracked Up to Be? EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS Vice-Chair for Clinical Research Director, Leukemia Program Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland, OH The movement toward minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring is in full swing, but it isn’t a panacea. We look at MRD in pediatric and adult ALL patients, its role in signaling a relapse, and how it can help doctors guide treatment. 64  rontline Brentuximab Vedotin Leads to F High Response Rate for Older Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients 38  New Topical Treatment for Cutaneous A T-Cell Lymphoma 43  an Shorter Time to Antibiotic AdminC istration Improve Outcomes in Febrile Neutropenia? 49 ASSOCIATE EDITORS Beth Faiman, CNP, PhD Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Alice Ma, MD University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC Beating Burnout The challenges of the modern health-care environment leave many clinicians feeling burned out – emotionally and physically exhausted and dissatisfied in their careers. How can clinicians avoid burnout, or at least manage it? 67 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA Keith Stewart, MBChB, MBA Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ PUBLISHER American Medical Communications EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITORS Ariel Jones-DeMaio, AMC Karen Learner, ASH ASHCLINICALNEWS.ORG Take a look at some of the features on our new and improved website: David Steensma, MD ART DIRECTOR Ari Mihos Visit ashclinicalnews.org/category/on-location to read our recaps of major medical meetings in the field of hematology/ oncology. ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Charlene DePrizio DIGITAL PROJECTS MANAGER Chris Gedikli ADVERTISING Our new navigation puts all of our on-site coverage in one place. ACCOUNT MANAGER Nick Luciano [email protected] Gene Conselyea [email protected] Recruitment advertising orders can be sent to: DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT CLASSIFIEDS Lauren Morgan [email protected] Visit us at ashclinicalnews.org Follow us on Twitter @ASHClinicalNews Subscription inquiries should be sent to: [email protected] All correspondence for the American Society of Hematology should be sent to: American Society of Hematology, 2021 L Street NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20036. Neither the American Society of Hematology nor the publisher is responsible for statements made by any editor or contributor. Statements, editorials, or opinions expressed in ASH Clinical News magazine do not necessarily represent official policy of the American Society of Hematology unless so stated. No responsibility is assumed by the American Society of Hematology or the Publisher for any injury or damage to persons or property as a matter of product liability, negligence or otherwise or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein.  Although all advertising material published in ASH Clinical News magazine is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the American Society of Hematology or the Publisher of the quality or value of such product or of the claim made of it by its manufacturer. About the American Society of Hematology The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders. The mission of the Society is to further the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders affecting the blood, bone marrow, and the immunologic, hemostatic and vascular systems, by promoting research, clinical care, education, training, and advocacy in hematology. ASH Clinical News (ISSN 2375-8120) is published by American Medical Communications, 630 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manalapan, NJ 07726. Periodicals postage is pending/paid at Manalapan, NJ and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to American Medical Communications, 630 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Manalapan, NJ 07726. ©Copyright, 2015. 4 ASH Clinical News ©2015 by the American Society of Hematology. All materials contained in this newsletter are protected by copyright laws and may not be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior written permission of ASH Clinical News. Any third-party materials communicated to ASH Clinical News become its copyrighted property and may be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited by ASH Clinical News. September 2015