John M. Fahrenholz, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, discusses questions about nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis submitted by participants. Topics include triggers for mast cell activation, management strategies in the perioperative setting, diagnosis with consideration for hereditary alpha tryptasemia, and the optimal timing for the addition of avapritinib to the chosen therapies.
In an interview conducted at the 2025 European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Annual Meeting, Deepti Radia, MBBS, BSc, MRCPI, FRCPath, MSc Med Ed, Guy’s and St…
In an interview conducted at the 2024 Congress of the European Hematology Association in Madrid, Spain, Lindsay Rein, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, provided insights…
Presented by the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology, this program provides opportunities for patients and caregivers to learn and share information regarding a diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis. Pankit…
Distinguishing indolent from advanced systemic mastocytosis is notoriously complex, even for seasoned clinicians. To simplify diagnosis, researchers developed a mathematical model using basic lab values, achieving 93% predictive…
