Anita Waldmann, of Leukaemia Patient-Support Group RHEIN-MAIN, Ruesselsheim am Main, Germany, speaks at the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) 2019 Annual Meeting, held in Frankfurt, Germany. Here, Ms Waldmann talks about the advantages of the new patient advocacy track at EBMT 2019 and how these can make a real difference for patients in their treatment journey.