Welcome and Announcements
Kelly Cox, Senior Director IMF Regional Community Workshops
Myeloma 101 and Frontline Therapy
Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP (IMF Chief Medical Officer, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), City of Hope Cancer Center) reviews multiple myeloma basics including what myeloma is, common symptoms and side effects, advances in how myeloma is initially diagnosed, the stages of myeloma treatment, induction therapy, transplant, and more.
Relapsed Therapy and Clinical Trials
Al-Ola Abdallah, MD (University of Kansas Medical Center) discusses the types of relapsed disease, what doctors consider when selecting a treatment regimen, relapsed/refractory treatment options, how doctors treat triple and penta-class refractory myeloma, updates on clinical trials, and more.
Life is a Canvas, You are the Artist
Rebecca Lu, MS, FNP, MD (IMF Nurse Leadership Board) discusses how patients can manage myeloma-related symptoms and side effects along with side effects brought on by treatment. She outlines the most common side effects for each myeloma drug category, how to prevent infection, and more.
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