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Dr. Pakbaz spoke with Heme Today about the significant unmet need for specialists dedicated to adult patients with noncancer blood disorders and summarized the history that led to this gap in the system.&ldquo;I see noncancer blood disorders, which are also known as benign hematology or, recently, classical hematology. A lot of people try to avoid calling it benign hematology these days because we feel that it kind of underestimates the clinical importance of these conditions.&rdquo;In the past, patients with noncancer blood disorders often would not survive until adulthood. Advancements in treatments have allowed these patients to survive until later in life; however, the medical system has not adapted to accommodate older patients, according to Dr. Pakbaz.&ldquo;You may see a 50-year-old person going to a pediatric clinic to get their care because that&rsquo;s where the experts are, but the rest of their care has to be in an adult facility. There is not always a good connection between a pediatric program and an adult program, which is needed for coordination. That&rsquo;s the real problem.&rdquo;Dr. Pakbaz also referenced a trial she presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting &amp; Exposition that characterized the impact of implementing a single clinic for adult patients with noncancer blood disorders in a health system that showed a significant patient range and potential profitability.

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