Publications by authors named "H A Poirel"
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- * Researchers analyzed data from 1,194 CML patients, finding that younger age and absence of comorbidities were linked to higher adherence rates, while older patients faced increased risk of treatment discontinuation.
- * The findings indicate that low adherence contributes to higher mortality and transplantation rates, emphasizing the need for strategies to improve patient adherence in CML treatment.
Children and Adolescents and Young Adults with cancer represent a young population with specific needs, which need to be addressed in a patient- and cancer-driven way. There is an urgent need to support and extend the ongoing initiatives in Belgium. First, multidisciplinary care programmes dedicated to children need to be reviewed, and those for Adolescents and Young Adults need to be developed with close collaboration between paediatric and adult oncology and haematology teams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch is central to achieving Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, and is the key focus of the European Commission's Mission on Cancer. To successfully tackle the challenges we face in cancer research, a coordinated effort of the entire Belgian scientific community is needed. It is for this reason the Belgian Cancer Research Alliance was proposed.
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- Genetic alterations play a crucial role in cancer development, highlighting the need for effective genetic counselling to support patient decision-making in EU Member States.
- A study of national legislation across 27 EU countries revealed that 22 have laws on genetic counselling, but practices and regulations differ significantly.
- Common barriers include workforce capacity and genetic literacy, with calls for better integration of genetic counsellors and updated laws to improve the overall practice.