The role of the European haematologist in a large irradiation emergency: the European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Society (EBMT) Nuclear Accident Committee (NAC).
The European Blood and Marrow Transplantation Society's Nuclear Accident Committee has been a catalyst in bringing together consensus on the triage, Service Configuration, and care that might effectively be given by haematologists in the event of a massive irradiation incident. Further coordinated and integrated effort will be needed at European, international, and national levels to allow unified guidelines to treat such patients. The role of the training haematologist and devising a European Network of effective Service Configuration is the key to delivering an effective response if a major incident occurred.
Powles
Ray
R
Parkside Cancer Centre, Wimbledon, UK. myeloma@clara.co.uk
Sirohi
Bhawna
B
Niederwieser
Dietger
D
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