Special Session for Nurses – 2026-09-18
Preliminary program
[Presentations and discussion to be held in English]
Session 1: Young AML patients – treatment, coping and quality of life
08:45 – 09:00 | Welcome and introduction by Section Head Ane Sløttet
[Chair: Cecilia De Carvalho]
09:00 – 09:30 | Speaker TBD: Rehabilitation in young hematology/cancer patients (Teams presentation)
[Chair: TBD]
09:30 – 10:00 | Vibeke Irgens with interview from Ung Kreft: Quality of life in young cancer patients
10:00 – 10:45 | Coffee break
Session 2: Home-based care – what services are available for young patients?
[Chair: Emilie Peterson]
10:45 – 11:30 | Kristina Holmegaard Nørkov: National interdisciplinary research program (Treat@Home), Denmark
11:30 – 12:15 | Iben Husted Nielsen: Home transfusion therapy for patients with AML
12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch break
Session 3: Norwegian Bone Marrow Donor Registry – selecting donors for allogeneic transplantation
[Chair: Marie D Brandt-Hansen]
13:15 – 13:45 | TBD: Selecting donors for allogeneic transplantation
Session 4: Sexuality and intimacy in young cancer patients
[Chair: Ane Sløttet]
13:45 – 14:30 | Helene Myklebustad: Sexuality and intimacy in young cancer patients
[Chair: TBD]
14:30 – 15:15 | Panel discussion with summary and closing: How can we better meet the needs of young AML patients?
Participants: Speakers + representatives from the clinic, the Varde Centre and, if applicable, a user/patient representative