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CONTACT:kirsty@rms.org.uk
ORGANIZER:Royal Marsden Hospital
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DESCRIPTION:_Organiser: Ricardo Morilla_
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\nFlow cytometry has been used 
 in Haemato-Oncology for the diagnosis of Leukaemia and lymphoma for the las
 t thirty years. During this period\, this complex discipline has played a m
 ajor part in haematological malignancies classification\, diagnosis and pro
 gnosis. There is a need to focus on the continuous training of operators an
 d scientists because of the constant evolution of instrumentation\, lasers\
 , fluorochromes and applications in the clinical laboratory. The aim of the
  meeting is to discuss the main aspects of the use of flow cytometry for im
 munophenotyping. The meeting will be of interest to both people who are new
  in the field and those with some experience\, including scientists\, techn
 icians\, doctors and trade representatives. The intention is to address top
 ics in a friendly and stimulating educational atmosphere and the popular Fl
 ow Quiz is designed to encourage audience participation. Topics such as ins
 trumentation will be discussed by Derek Davies concentrating on lasers and 
 fluorochromes\, Steve Couzens will present clinical case reports to illustr
 ate data interpretation and diagnosis in a clinical context. Representative
 s from the commercial world will be available to talk about their most rece
 nt instruments and reagents. 
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\nA UK Neqas representative will discuss t
 he new leukaemia diagnosis scheme\, Dr. Freeman\, from U. of Birmingham Med
 ical School will report on AML minimal residual disease\, and Professor Cat
 ovsky will discuss new prognostic markers in CLL. Other speakers are still 
 to be confirmed to discuss topics of current interest such as stem cells. I
 t is hoped that this meeting will attract as many interested colleagues as 
 usual\, and that we will be able to continue with this instructional meetin
 g and maintain it as an established annual event. 
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\nThis meeting is acc
 redited by the IBMS and attracts 6 CPD points.
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SUMMARY:Flow Cytometry Immunophenotyping of Leukaemia and Lymphoma
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LOCATION:Royal Marsden Hospital Conference Centre 
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