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Health Services and Outcomes Research Poster II

Sunday, December 7, 2008: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Hall A (Moscone Center)
Ethnic Variations in Diagnosis, Treatment, Socioeconomic Status and Survival in a Large Population-Based Cohort of Elderly Patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Shen Song1*, Keith D Burau, PhD2*, Shenying Fang, MD, MS3*, Haijun Wang, PhD4*, Xianglin L Du, MD, PhD3* and Luhua Wang, MD5

1Lymphoma & Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2Division of Biostatistics, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
3Division of Epidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
4Department of Family and Community MedicineHouston, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
5M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Trans-Atlantic Consensus on the Medical Management of Radiation Accident Victims

Bhawna Sirohi1, Raymond Powles, MD2, Dietger Niederweiser3*, Norm Coleman4*, Nelson J. Chao, MD5, Judith Bader6*, Cullen Case Jr.7*, John Chute, MD8, Dennis L. Confer, MD9, Patrick Gourmelon10*, Norbert C Gorin11, Arnold Ganser, MD, PhD12, Matthias Port13*, Viktor Meineke14*, Robert Krawisz15*, David M Weinstock, MD16, Albert Wiley, MD, PhD17* and Ted Fliedner18*

1Addenbrookes hopsital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2Oncology-Prot R Powles, Parkside Oncology Clinic, Wimbledon, ARRAY(0xa087f20)
3University of Leipzig, Leipzig
4NIH/NCI,
5Med./Div. of Cellular Therapy, Duke University Med. Ctr., Durham, NC
6NIH/NCI
7National Marrow donor Program
8Div. of Cellular Therapy, Duke University, Durham, NC
9National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN
10IRSN, France
11Hematology-Oncology, Hopital Saint-Antoine and Université Pierre et Marie Curie UPMC, Paris, France
12Department of Hematology, Hemostaseology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
13Hanover medical school
14Bundeswehr University
15ASBMT
16Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
17REAC/TS, Oak Ridge, TN
18University of Ulm

Thalidomide Versus Bortezomib-Based Regimens for Relapsed Myeloma: Meta-Analysis and Indirect Meta-Analysis

Ambuj Kumar, MD, MPH1*, Iztok Hozo, Professor, of, Mathematics, Ph.D2* and Benjamin Djulbegovic, MD, PhD3

1Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
2Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science, Indiana University, Gary, IN
3Health Outcomes and Behavior, Hematology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL

Quality of Life Assessment in Patients Affected by Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Esther Natalie Oliva, MD1, Cristina Clissa, MD2*, Valeria Santini3*, Antonella Poloni, MD4*, Vincenzo Liso, MD5*, Daniela Cilloni, MD, PhD6, Adelmo Terenzi, MD7*, Stefana Impera, MD8*, Alessandro Levis, MD9, Agostino Cortelezzi, MD10*, Riccardo Ghio, MD11*, Giampietro Semenzato, MD12*, Oreste Villani, MD13* and Maria Antonietta Aloe Spiriti, MD14*

1Hematology, A.O. Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli, Reggio Calabria, Italy
2Hematology, Ospedale Sant'Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
3Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Firenze, Italy
4Hematology, Ospedale di Torrette di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
5Hematology, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
6dept of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
7Oncology and Hematology Department, A.O. Silvestrini, Perugia, Italy
8Hematology, Presidio Ospedaliero Garibaldi-Nesima, Catania, Italy
9Ospedale Civile, Alessandria, Italy
10Department of Medical Science - O.U. Hematology 1, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
11Hematology, Ospedale San Martino, Genova, Italy
12Sperimental Clinical Medicine, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
13Hematology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
14Hematology, A.O. Sant'Andrea, Roma, Italy

Cost-Effectiveness of Rituximab for Maintenance in Patients with Follicular Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the Dutch Setting

Marjolein Pompen, PhD1* and P.C. Huijgens, MD, PhD2

1Roche Netherlands, Woerden, Netherlands
2Dept. of Hematology, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Does Location Matter? a Population-Based Analysis of Survival after Blood and Marrow Transplantation in Rural Versus Urban Manitobans

Kristjan Paulson, MD1*, Pascal Lambert, MSc2*, David Szwajcer, MD, FRCP(C)2, Janet Nowatzki2*, Christopher Bredeson, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)3*, Erin Richardson2*, Morel Rubinger, MD, FRCPC4 and Matthew D. Seftel, MBChB, FRCP(C), MRCP5

1Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
2CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
3Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
4Cancercare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
5Cancer Care Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Patients' Preferences in Multiple Myeloma Treatment: What Do Physicians Think?

Axel C. Muehlbacher1*, Karsten Berndt2*, Carl Hubertus Schreder2* and Matthias Nuebling3*

1IGM Institut Gesundheitsökonomie und Medizinmanagement, Hochschule Neubrandenburg, D-17003 Neubrandenburg, Germany
2Health Economics & Pricing, Janssen-Cilag GmbH, D - 41470 Neuss, Germany
3GEB mbH: Empirical Consulting, D-79211 Denzlingen, Germany

Expected Long-Term Survival of Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2006-2010

Hermann Brenner1*, Adam Gondos1* and Dianne Pulte, MD2

1German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
2VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Venous Thromboembolism Risk Factors and the Use of Antithrombotic Prophylaxis in Multiple Myeloma Patients Treated with Thalidomide and Dexamethasone Combination Regimens

Nancy A Brandenburg, PhD1*, Thomas F Goss, PharmD2*, Tyler Knight, MS2*, Xiao Xu, PhD2* and Robert D. Knight, MD3

1Global Drug Safety, Celgene Corporation, Summit, NJ
2Covance, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD
3Celgene Corporation, Summit, NJ

Systemic Therapy Utilization Patterns among US Dermatologists and Oncologists Treating Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, FACP1, Tami Wisniewski, MPH2*, Bozena Katic, MPH/MPA3*, Sheenu Chandwani, MPH4* and Ya-Ting Chen, PhD2*

1Department of Internal Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2Global Outcomes Research, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ
3School of Pharmacy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
4Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

The Counselling by CNT for the Exportation of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells for Autologous Use. 

Francesca D'Alessandro1*, Antonella Tancredi1*, Letizia Lombardini1*, Silvia Pisanu1*, Elisa Faraci1*, Giorgia Santangelo1*, Erica Villa2*, Sante Venettoni1* and Alessandro Nanni Costa1*

1Centro Nazionale Trapianti, Istituto Superiore Sanità, Roma, Italy
2Not listed, Not listed, Not listed, Italy

Detection of Renal Impairment (RI) as One Specific Comorbidity Factor in Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients: Multi-Center Study in 198 Consecutive Patients 

Martina Kleber1, Gabriele Ihorst2*, Barbara Deschler1*, Christian Jakob, MD3, Peter Liebisch4*, Bernd Koch5*, Orhan Sezer6* and Monika Engelhardt1

1Hematology and Oncology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2Department of Statistics and Biometry/Center of Clinical trials (ZKS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
3Charite - Centrum für Tumormedizin, Med. Klinik m.S. Hämatologie/Onkologie, Berlin, Germany
4University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
5Central Laboratory, Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
6Charité-Centrum für Tumormedizin, Med. Klinik m.S. Hämatologie/Onkologie, Berlin, Germany

Payer Costs of Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: Results from a U.S. Claims Data Analysis

Elise M Pelletier, M.S.1*, Paula J Smith, M.S.1* and Carole J Dembek, M.S.2*

1Health Economics and Outcomes Research, IMS Consulting, Watertown, MA
2Global Health Outcomes & Strategic Pricing, Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA

Treatment Patterns among Patients with Recently-Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in a National Registry

Carla M. Van Bennekom, M.P.H.1*, Noopur Raje, MD2*, Kenneth C. Anderson, M.D.3*, Theresa E. Anderson, R.N.1* and David W. Kaufman, ScD1

1Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, Boston, MA
2Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
3Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Economic Analysis of Alemtuzumab in Fludarabine-Refractory and Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Canada

Pierre K Isogai, B.Sc1*, Matthew Cheung, MD2 and Nicole Mittmann, MSc, PhD3*

1HOPE Research Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
3Clinical Pharmacology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Lymphoma (FACT-LYM) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Gebra Cuyun Carter, PhD, MPH1*, Astra M Liepa, PharmD1*, Anna Hayden Zimmermann, MS2* and Franck Morschhauser, MD3*

1Global Health Outcomes, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
2Statistics, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
3Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Lille, France

An Analysis of the Costs Associated with Peripheral Blood Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Mobilization, Collection and Cryopreservation in Patients with Lymphomas Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Chitra Hosing, MD1, Veronica R. Smith, APN2*, Beverly A. Rhodes, APN2*, Kent H. Walters2*, Muzaffar H. Qazilbash, MD3, John D. McMannis, PhD4, Amin M. Alousi5*, Marcos De Lima6*, Partow Kebriaei7, Sergio Giralt, MD1, Issa Khouri8*, Richard Champlin9* and Uday Popat, MD10

1M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
3BMT Unit 423, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr., Houston, TX
4M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr., Houston, TX
5Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
6Stem Cell Trans./Stem Therapy, Univ. of Texas, Houston, TX
7Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
8Department of Stem Cell Transplantation & Cell Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
9MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
10UT MD Anderson Canc. Cntr., Houston, TX

Efficacy, Complication Rates, and Cost Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Plus Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor Conditioned Mobilisation of Peripheral Blood Haematopoietic Stem Cells in Over 150 Patients with Haematological Malignancies

Ian H Gabriel, Dr1*, Juliet Sharon1*, Eduardo Olavarria, MD2*, Amin Rahemtulla1*, Edward Kanfer1*, David Marin1*, Dragana Milojkovic1*, Katayoun Rezvani, MD, PhD3, Donald MacDonald1* and Richard M. Szydlo4*

1Department of Hematology, Imperial College NHS trust, Hammersmith hospital, London, United Kingdom
2Hammesrsmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
3Department of Haematology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
4Dept. of Hematology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Patient Nonadherence and Treatment Response to Imatinib in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Results from the ADAGIO Study

Lucien Noens1*, Marie-Anne van Lierde2*, Robrecht De Bock3*, Gregor Verhoef4*, Pierre Zachee5, Zwi Berneman6, Philippe Martiat7, Philippe Mineur8*, Koen Van Eygen9*, Karen MacDonald10*, Sabina De Geest11*, Tara Albrecht12*, Laurie Letvak13 and Ivo Abraham14*

1UZ Gent, Gent, Belgium
2Novartis Pharm, Vilvoorde, Belgium
3ZNA Middelheim, Antwerpen, Belgium
4University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium
5Dept. of Hem./Onc., ZNA Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium
6UZA, Antwerpen, Belgium
7Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels
8Hopital St. Joseph, Gilly, Belgium
9AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium
10Matrix45, Earlysville, VA
11University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
12Matrix45 & University of Virginia, Earlysville, VA
13Novartis Oncology, East Hanover, NJ
14Matrix45, University of Arizona, & University of Pennsylvania, Earlysville, VA

Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation of Hypomethylating Agents Used for the Treatment of MDS

Bruce Feinberg*, James Gilmore*, Sally Haislip*, Carlos M. Franco, MD, Tom Gondesen* and Mansoor N. Saleh, MD*

Georgia Cancer Specialists, Atlanta, GA

Quality of Life Scores Pre and Post Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Patients with Lymphoid Malignancies

Jane Dabney1*, Lisa Rybicki1*, Linda McLellan1*, Larry Foster2*, Michelle Visnosky1*, Julie Curtis1* and Brian Bolwell1

1Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH
2School of Social Work, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Quality of Life Scores Pre and Post Autologous Stem
Cell Transplant: A Comparison of Patients Greater Than 60-Years-Old Vs Younger Than 60-Years-Old

Jane Dabney1*, Lisa Rybicki1*, Linda McLellan1*, Larry Foster2*, Michele Visnosky1*, Julie Curtis1* and Brian Bolwell1

1Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH
2School of Social Work, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Adult Cord Blood Transplantation (CBT) Vs. Unrelated Donor Transplantation: A Cost Comparison

Jonathan A Gutman, MD1, Amy L Olson, MD, MSPH2*, Stephanie J. Lee, MD, MPH3, Rainer F. Storb, MD3, Brenda M. Sandmaier, MD4, Frederick R. Appelbaum, MD5 and Colleen Delaney, MD, MSC1

1Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO
3Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
4Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
5Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Quality of Life in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients Treated with CHOP-14 Based Chemotherapy Is Only Affected Temporarily

Dorte Tholstrup, MD1*, Jesper Jurlander, MD, PhD1*, Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, PhD, DrMSci2* and Peter de Nully Brown, MD, PhD1*

1Dept. of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2Dept. of Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

A Prospective Study on the Feasibility of Related and Unrelated Donor Search and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Adults with Acute Leukemia at 31 European Transplant Centers

Vanderson Rocha, MD, PhD1, Mutlu Arat, MD2, Vladimir Koza, MD3*, Norbet C Gorin4*, Augustin Ferrant5*, Kerstin Schäfer-Eckart6*, Freja Ebeling7*, Giuseppe Milone, medical, director8, Paolo de Fabritiis9*, Leo Verdonck10*, Alberto Bosi11*, Jordi Esteve, MD12, Bernardino Allione13*, Johan Maertens14*, Attilio Olivieri, MD15, Chiara Pilatrino16*, Andree-Laure Herr-Bellon1*, Fernando Pinto1*, Celso Arrais1*, Samir Nabhan1*, Gerard Socié, MD, PhD17*, Giorgio Dini18*, Eliane Gluckman, MD19, Emmanuelle Polge20* and Myriam Labopin20*

1BMT unit, Hopital Saint Louis APHP and University of Paris VII, Paris, France
2Dept. of Hematology, Ankara Univ. Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
3Dept. of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic
4Hematology-Oncology, Hopital Saint-Antoine and Université Pierre et Marie Curie UPMC, Paris, France
5European APL group, Bobigny, France
6Klinikum Nürnberg
7Helsinki University Central Hospital
8Hematology, Bone Marrow Unit, Catania, Italy
9Hematology, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
10Haematology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands
11Ospedale di Careggi, Florence, Italy
12Hematology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
13Ospedale Civile, Alessandria, Italy
14UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
15Ospedale San Carlo, Potenza, Fano, Italy
16University of Turin
17Hematology / Transplantation, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
18G. Gaslini Children's Research Hospital
19Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
20EBMT Paris Office, Paris, France

An Economic Evaluation of Bortezomib-Based Induction Therapy in Double Transplant Protocols for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients

Si-Tien Wang, BA, MS1*, Mei Sheng Duh, MPH, ScD2*, Hui Huang, PhD, MBA3*, Leigh Ann White, PhD1*, Eva Chang, MPH1*, Dixie-Lee Esseltine, MD4 and Jing L. Marantz, MD, PhD5

1Analysis Group, Boston, MA
2Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA
3Millennium Pharameuticals: The Takeda Oncology Company, Cambridge, MA
4Millennium Pharmaceuticals: The Takeda Oncology Company, Cambridge, MA
5Global Medical Affairs, Millennium Pharmaceuticals: The Takeda Oncology Company, Cambridge, MA

A Comparison of IEF and MSMS for Clinical Hemoglobinopathy Screening in 40,000 Newborns

Yvonne Daniel, MSc1*, Charles Turner, BSc2*, Lisa Farrar3* and R. Neil Dalton, PhD4*

1Blood Sciences, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
2WellChild Laboratory, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
3Haematology, St James University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
4WellChild Laboratory, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Patients with Relapsed and Plateau-Phase (PP) Multiple Myeloma (MM) Treated with Denosumab

Karen C Chung, PharmD, MS1*, Arie Barlev, PharmD, MS1*, Yi Qian, PhD2* and Susie Jun, MD, PhD3*

1Global Health Economics, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
2Global Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
3Oncology, Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA

Use of SSRIs Not Associated with Increased Bleeding Events in Children: An Analysis of the Michigan Medicaid Database from 2000-2003

Kerry K Powell, MD1*, Wei Wang, MS, MAS2*, Kelly J Kelleher, MD, MPH2* and Sarah H O'Brien, MD, MSc2

1Division of Hematology/Oncology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
2Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

Standard Versus Dose-Intensified Chemotherapy with Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor for Malignant Lymphoma: Evaluation of Risk for Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Gary H. Lyman, MD, MPH1, David C. Dale, MD2, Debra Wolff, MS, PCNP1*, Eva Culakova, PhD, MS1, Nicole M. Kuderer, MD1, Marek S. Poniewierski, MD, MS1 and Jeffrey Crawford, MD1

1Duke University, Durham, NC
2University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Outcomes of Patients with Haematological Malignancies Admitted to Either High Dependency Unit (HDU) or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with or without Haemopoeitic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT): Analysis of Prognostic Factors for Survival

Youssef Sorour1*, Stephen J Webber2*, Josh G Wright1*, Nicholas J Morley1*, John T Reilly1*, Christopher D Dalley1* and John A Snowden1*

1Haematology Department, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
2Department of Anaesthesia, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom

A UK Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comparing First Line Treatment with Rituximab in Combination with Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide Versus Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide Alone in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Patients

Konstantinos Papadakis, MSc1*, David Oscier2*, Emma SC Carr, BSc, MSc, PhD3*, Gavin Lewis1* and Rick Aultman, MSc, Stats3*

1Healthcare Management, Roche Products Ltd, United Kingdom
2Haematology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
3Pharmaceutics Division, PBSE, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland

Economic and Social Burden of Multiple Myeloma in Italy: The Co.Mi.M. Study

Maria Teresa Petrucci1*, Elisabetta Calabrese1*, Anna Levi1*, Vincenzo Federico1*, Michela Ceccolini2*, Rita Rizzi3*, Alessandro Gozzetti4*, Patrizia Falco5*, Maria Caterina Cavallo6*, Simone Gerzelli7*, Mario Boccadoro5*, Francesco Lauria8, Vincenzo Liso3*, Michele Cavo2* and Robert Foa1

1Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
2University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
3Hematology, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
4Ematologia, Università di Siena, Siena, Italy
5Divisione di Ematologia dell'Università, A.O.U. San Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy
6Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), Bocconi University, Milano, Italy
7Department of Applied Statistics and Economics “Libero Lenti”, University, Pavia, Pavia, Italy
8University of Siena, Department of Hematology and Transplants, Siena, Italy

Automated Analysis and Codification of Free Text Pathology Reports

Bill Long1*, Aliyah Rahemtullah, MD2*, Christiana E. Toomey3*, Adam Ackerman2*, Jeremy S. Abramson, MD3 and Ephraim Hochberg, MD3

1Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
2Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
3Center for Lymphoma, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA

Economic Evaluation of Thalidomide Combined with Melphalan and Prednisone in Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma in Scotland

Baris Deniz1*, Thierry Facon2*, Ian Singer3*, Paul Micallef-Eynaud4*, Ian Joseph1*, Arran Shearer5* and J. Jaime Caro1*

1United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, MA
2Service d'Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU), Polonovski, France
3Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, United Kingdom
4Ayr Hospital, United Kingdom
5Celgene Corporation, Windsor Berkshire, United Kingdom

Treatment Effect of First Line Rituximab, Fludarabine and Cyclosphosphamide in a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patient Cohort: An Evaluation of Prognostic Factors, Estimated Life Expectancy and Economic Outcomes

Emma Carr, PhD1*, Susan Lerner, M.S., RHAI2*, Rick Aultman, MSc1*, Ute Weisgerber-Kriegl, PhD1* and Michael Keating, MB, BS2

1Pharmaceuticals Division, PBSE, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
2Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Budget Impact Model for Hypomethylating Agent Use for the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Bruce Feinberg, DO1*, Jeffrey Scott, MD2*, Susan Weidner3* and Barry Fortner, PhD2

1Georgia Cancer Specialists, Atlanta, GA
2Scientific Affairs and Provider Services, P4 Healthcare, Ellicott City, MD
3Eisai, INC., Bloomington, MN

Quality of Life Assessment for Patients with Multiple Myeloma after Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Alhossain Khalafallah, MD1, Kristina McDonnell1*, Susie Shaw1*, Hizb Dawar1*, Michael Beamish1*, Kim Rooney1* and Damien Meagher2*

1Haematology, LGH, Launceston, Australia
2Haematology, Mersey Hospital, Latrobe, Australia

Diagnostic Patterns of Care and Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER)-Medicare Database

Christopher R Friese, RN, PhD, AOCN1*, Gregory A Abel, MD, MPH2*, Lysa S Magazu2*, Bridget A Neville, MPH2*, Nathanael D Hevelone, MPH3*, Lisa C Richardson, MD4 and Craig C Earle, MD, MSc, FRCPC5*

1School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2Center for Outcomes and Policy Research, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
3Department of Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
4Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Decatur, GA
5Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

Economic Evaluation of Lenalidomide Combined with Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma in the UK

Baris Deniz1*, Gareth Morgan2*, Steve Schey3*, Jack Ishak4*, Peter Dale5*, Arran Shearer6* and J. Jaime Caro1*

1United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, MA
2The Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom
3Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
4United BioSource Corporation, Montreal, QC, Canada
5United BioSource Corporation, London, United Kingdom
6Celgene Corporation, Windsor Berkshire, United Kingdom

Cost-Effectiveness of Adding Imatinib to Chemotherapy in Adult Patients with Chromosom-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ALL): A Canadian Perspective

Khalid El Ouagari, PhD1*, Kimbach Tran, MPH, MS2*, Jennifer Stephens, PharmD2* and Marc Botteman, MSc, MA2*

1Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada, Dorval, QC, Canada
2Pharmerit North America, LLC, Bethesda, MD

“Getting to go” for FDA Approvals for the Treatment of Hematologic Versus Solid Tumor Malignancies: A Report from the Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports (RADAR) Project

Elizabeth A Richey, BA1*, Veena Shankaran, MD1*, Steven Hirschfeld, MD, PhD2*, Steven M Trifilio, RPh3*, June McKoy, MD, MPH4, Kenneth R Carson, MD5*, Beatrice J Edwards, MD, FACP6*, Thanh Ha Luu, BA1*, Narissa Nonzee, BS1*, A. Oliver Sartor, MD7* and Charles L. Bennett, MD, PhD, MPP1

1Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
2Nichd, NIH, Bethesda, MD
3Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
4Geriatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
5Hematology/Oncology, Siteman Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
6Bone Health and Osteoporosis Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
7Hematology/Oncology, Tulane University , Tulane Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA

Thalidomide (thal), Lenalidomide (len), and Dexamethasone (dex)-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Reported VTE Rates Pre- and Post-FDA Approval: Optimal Prophylaxis Strategies Are Still Unclear

Monica Boen, BA1*, June McKoy, MD, MPH2, Dennis West1*, Beatrice Edwards1*, Jayesh Mehta1*, Seema Singhal3 and Charles L. Bennett, MD, PhD, MPP4

1Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
2Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
3Hem./Onc., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, Chicago, IL
4Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Relative Impact of Psychosocial Factors, Comorbidities, and Disease Risk on the Utilization of Resources and Overall Outcome in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Dawn S Speckhart, Ph.D.1*, H. Kent Holland, MD2, Scott R. Solomon, MD3*, Lawrence E. Morris2, Asad Bashey, MD, PhD2, Leslie Kerns, RN1*, Tina Berry, MS1* and Karen Manion, RN1*

1Bone Marrow Transplant/Acute Leukemia, The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA
2BMT Group of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
3The Blood and Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

Safety, Feasibility, and Cost-Effectiveness with Outpatient Administration of High-Dose Cytarabine Consolidation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Gene A. Wetzstein, PharmD, BCOP1*, Jeffrey E. Lancet, MD1*, Jennifer E. Kallner, PharmD2*, Jeffrey M. Sivik, PharmD, BCOP3*, Viet Q. Ho, PharmD, BCOP4*, Timothy J. George, PharmD, BCOP4*, Sheetal Desai, PharmD, BCOP4*, Shanel Fisher, PharmD4*, Michael D. Newton, PharmD, BCOP5* and Alan F. List, MD1

1Malignant Hematology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL
2Indiana Oncology Hematology Consultants, Indianapolis, IN
3Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
4Pharmacy, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
5Health Sciences Center West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

A Retrospective Review of Healthcare Disparities among Economic Subgroups with Hematologic Malignancies

Michael R. Snell, M.D., PhD1, Cecilia M. Choi, M.D.2*, Shanmuga SP Subbiah, M.D.2* and John D. Thornton, M.D., MPH3*

1Hematology/Oncology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
2Hematology/Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
3Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Prevalence of Anemia in African-Americans with Diabetes Mellitus: Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

Khanh Tu Do, MD1*, Geraldine P. Schechter, MD2, Eric Nylen, MD1*, Carlos Palant, MD1* and Joao Ascensao, MD2*

1Internal Medicine and Hematology, Endocrinology, Nephrology Sections, George Washington University and VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
2VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

The Symptom Burden of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

Loretta A Williams, PhD, RN1, Patricia Ault, FNP-C2*, Xin Shelley Wang, MD3*, Charles S. Cleeland3*, Tito R. Mendoza3*, Gary M. Mobley3* and Jorge E. Cortes3

1Symptom Research, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
2MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
3UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Hospital Care of Pathological Vertebral Fracture (PVF) in Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients: Burden of Illness and Patterns of Care

Jeffrey Alan Jones, MD, MPH, John C. Byrd, MD, Joseph M Flynn, DO, MPH and Craig Hofmeister, MD*

Division of Hematology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

*signifies non-member of ASH