Dr. Durie will kick off the webinar with a review of Myeloma 101. He will discuss MGUS, smoldering myeloma, and active myeloma, and address when patients may consider beginning treatment. He will also cover tests for diagnosis and monitoring, as well as how the disease is staged, and more.
Next, IMF Nurse Leadership Board Member Teresa Miceli, RN, BSN, OCN, will lead a segment called “Life Is a Canvas; You Are the Artist.” This segment offers advice for side effect / symptom management and suggestions for financial support, as well as a focus on the psychological and emotional issues of living with myeloma.
Dr. Durie will share updates on IMF Research, including the iStopMM trial, which is now in its fifth year. He’ll explain what the research from Iceland means for patients. Dr. Durie will share topline news from the Black Swan Research Initiative® projects, which are working to attack myeloma on a global front.
Dr. Adam Cohen will discuss immune therapies, or immunotherapies, which are types of ca
