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| 08.27.06 |
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International Myeloma Foundation Fact Sheet
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The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the oldest and largest myeloma organization, reaching more than 135,00 members in 113 countries worldwide.
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Multiple Myeloma Fact Sheet
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Myeloma is a cancer in the bone marrow affecting blood production. It is also called "multiple myeloma," because it affects multiple areas of bone marrow and tumors destroy surrounding bone. Although once considered a death sentence with limited options for treatment, today there are more than 100 drugs in clinical trials in the United States alone, and multiple drug regimens can be used in sequence to help some patients maintain their daily routines for years and even decades.
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| 05.09.05 |
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Brian G.M. Durie, M.D.
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Dr. Durie's clinical expertise is in multiple myeloma. He is the Senior Research Advisor for Hematologic Malignancies at Aptium Oncology, Inc. Dr. Durie is an attending physician at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with offices located in the Outpatient Cancer Center at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. Previously, he was a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, the University of London, and the Mayo Clinic.
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Susie Novis, President of the IMF
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Susie Novis founded the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) in 1990 along with her late husband, Brian Novis, and myeloma expert Prof. Brian G.M. Durie. The initial goals of the IMF – treatment, education and research – were established based on the needs of the myeloma patient population. Novis was elected the first President of the IMF, a position she continues to hold. Novis brought an extensive background in sales and management to her position.
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