Highlights From The AIEOP 2024 Congress

The AIEOP 2024 Congress took place in Bologna, Italy, from September 30 to October 2, 2024.

This congress, organized by the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (AIEOP), focuses on advancements in pediatric oncology and hematology.

This congress serves as a platform for healthcare professionals to exchange knowledge and improve pediatric care standards.

Here are some highlights from the event:

AIEOP:

“AIEOP’s physicians, surgeons, researchers, and nurses in the field of hematology-oncology are gathered here in Bologna!

2024 AIEOP Congress – Let’s begin!

Special thank you to our patrons: Società Italiana di Pediatria, Regione Emilia-Romagna, IRCCS Policlinico di Sant’Orsola – Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna and FNOPI.”

Andrea Carai:

“Was an exciting opportunity for our research nurse Rossella Sagliano to present this week at the AIEOP: Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica 2024 Congress on the preliminary usability data of our smartphone APP, developed in-house to remotely monitor cerebrospinal fluid shunts in children with hydrocephalus and brain tumors.

This is a joint research project between the Neurosurgical Oncology Unit and Neuro-Oncology Unit at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù starring:

• Rossella Sagliano
• Gilda Vendittelli
• Tommaso Renzetti
• Giada Del Baldo
• Angela Mastronuzzi
• Roberto Premuselli
• Giuseppe Lacanna
• Alberto Tozzi
• Sabrina Egman

Project’s technical partner: Aparito – a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company.

Funding by: Martina e la sua Luna Onlus.”

Pierpaolo Maio:

“Thanks to AIEOP: Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica for the intense days in Bologna and for inviting me to talk about non-profit clinical research.”

AIEOP:

“AIEOP’s biggest event of the year is here!

Day 1 of the 2024 Congress kicked off yesterday with the AIEOP / Fiagop ETS, parent and patient advocacy association, Round Table: ‘Clinical research – what is it for and how to support it’.

Opening Ceremony took place with the introduction by Prof Carmelo Rizzari, President of SIOP Europe, the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE)

Presidential Symposium: Best Five Abstracts with Moderators: President Arcangelo Prete and President-elect Angela Mastronuzzi

A highlight also included Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children lecture by Prof. Andrea Biondi.

The evening concluded with a hematology-oncology themed treasure hunt!”

Martina Capelletti:

“Pictures from AIEOP congress poster session in Bologna!
Such an interesting 3-days between hemato-oncology and new frontiers!

Thanks a lot to AIEOP: Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica for the organisation!”

Alberto Puccini:

“Today we had the pleasure of participating in the AIEOP-AIOM joint session on ‘Secondary cancers in adulthood after a tumor in pediatric age’ at the XLIX AIEOP National Congress in Bologna!

Many points for discussion and reflection shared with Alice Indini on hereditary syndromes and management challenges of secondary tumors in pediatric patients cured of cancer, with the moderation of Fedro A Peccatori and Terenziani Monica!

Thanks to AIEOP: Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica and AIOM: Associazione Italiana di Oncologia Medica and to the AIOM-AIEOP inter-company group for the invitation and for the occasion!

Until next time!”

AIEOP:

“Day 2 recap of AIEOP’S 2024 Congress and day 1 of AIEOP’s Nursing Congress.

Meet the experts discussed the following topics: retinoblastoma, extraocular retinoblastoma: state of the art and perspectives, data transfer in non-profit scientific research – 2008-2023: lessons learned after 1,000 procedures

Sessions included: Relapsed disease after first-line treatment – Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia with Prof. Franco Locatelli.

– Acute toxicities related to new treatments

Throughout the day we heard inspiring oral presentations. We ended with lectures on new therapies and treatments, concluding with the awards and assembly meeting.

We love this group photo from the Nursing Congress!”

FORTEe:

“This week, William Zardo represented FORTEe at the XLIX Congresso Nazionale AIEOP 2024 in Bologna, Italy! Thank you, William, for spreading our message!”

Zio Savio:

“Me, two of my children, AIEOP, Bologna”

AIEOP:

“And that’s a wrap on AIEOP’s 2024 Congress!

The 3rd and final day discussed various topics:

• Nurse’s Round Table discussion, as well as points of view by nurses, psychologist, social assistants.
• Multidisciplinary approach to hematology-oncology
• Multidisciplinary rehabilitation and care approach in neuro-oncology
• Rehabilitation indications after orthopedic oncological surgery
• Respiratory physiotherapy for patients with pulmonary sequelae
• Transitional care and psychological impact of this care
• Data transfer in non-profit scientific research
• In-depth analysis: application, critical issues, privacy
• Genomic alterations
• Hemolytic crises and transfusion reactions in sickle cell disease
• Therapeutic perspectives and hematopoietic stemcell transplantation and more!

Thanks to our leadership, especially our Board of Directors, and all who participated. A special thank you to all who follow us here, near and far.

We remain committed to the care of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer, and we move forward in cancer research.

‘There are heroes among us.’ ”

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