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iwAL 2026 | Community-academic collaboration in AML management
Amir Fathi, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, discusses the importance of collaboration between community oncologists and academic leukemia centers when managing patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He highlights the value of specialist guidance, close monitoring and prompt management of transfusion needs, infections and bleeding complications. This interview took place at the 8th International Workshop on Acute Leukemias (iwAL 2026), held in Boston, MA.
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I encourage every community practice that is not well-versed in leukemia treatment or does not regularly see these patients to get in touch quickly with an academic center that has leukemia expertise. Not necessarily because we will be taking over the patient’s care, but because we think we can help, provide guidance, provide help and support over the course of the treatment for the patient...
I encourage every community practice that is not well-versed in leukemia treatment or does not regularly see these patients to get in touch quickly with an academic center that has leukemia expertise. Not necessarily because we will be taking over the patient’s care, but because we think we can help, provide guidance, provide help and support over the course of the treatment for the patient. And there are some concerns about patients being treated in the community closer to their home without leukemia expertise surrounding them. It may be convenient, it may be easier, but we also want to make sure that the patient is followed closely, that they are receiving transfusions when they need to, and that they are being managed for any potential infectious or bleeding complications immediately so that it does not become an issue. So close involvement with an academic center is very good combined with care closer to home.
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