A virtual multiple myeloma workshop addressing the needs specific to communities in the California Greater Bay and Surrounding Area.
The IMF Virtual Regional Community Workshop will include an introduction to myeloma, upfront treatments at diagnosis, maintenance therapy, relapse information, and an update on clinical trials. A member of the IMF Nurse Leadership Board will talk about managing side effects and symptoms of myeloma and its treatments. After each presentation with the experts, attendees will have ample time to ask questions.
Myeloma 101 and Frontline Therapy
Edward A. Stadtmauer, MD (University of Pennsylvania) 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
Luciano Costa, MD (University of Alabama at Birmingham) discusses the types of relapsed disease, what doctors consider when selecting a t
