Choosing Your Next Treatment: What FL Patients Should Know

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Date: Thursday 20th November 2025

Time: 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm UK / 10pm UTC

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About the Session

Dr. Mitchell Smith, FLF’s CMO will guide an important discussion with world renowned clinical lymphoma expert Prof Kim Linton (University of Manchester), and FL survivor and entrepreneur Ari Akerstein.

Together, the panel will discuss and share insights on what matters most to doctors and patients when navigating their next treatment options.

Whether you’re living with FL  yourself, supporting or caring for a loved one, this session will provide vital knowledge, expert guidance, and a personal story of resilience. Connect with others through this engaging discussion and ask your questions live to the panel.

Key Topics include:

  • How do I navigate treatment choices, while managing potential risks?
  • How does my doctor balance effectiveness, side effects, and quality of life?
  • How may early decisions impact future treatment possibilities?
  • When to explore new therapies or clinical trials?
  • What are the emotional and psychological aspects of transitioning between treatments?
  • What are the key questions to ask my healthcare team?
About our panelists

Dr Mitchell Smith - Chief Medical Officer, FLF

Dr Mitchell Smith has an extensive educational background, having earned his Medical Degree and PhD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. He has also completed several residencies and fellowships, including a Fellowship in Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in NY. Dr Smith’s career has also spanned many years and institutions, including serving as Director of the Lymphoma Program at Fox Chase Cancer Centre and Director of the Lymphoid Malignancy Program at the Cleveland Clinic. See our full series of webinars, where Dr Smith chairs the sessions, and brings clinical, scientific and patient expertise to each discussion.

Professor Kim Linton - lymphoma clinical expert

Aki Akerstein - FL survivor and entrepreneur

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This webinar series is supported by sponsorship from AstraZeneca, Genmab, AbbVie, Ipsen and Incyte.

All of the above have had no influence on, control of, nor input into the development or performance of the webinar series.