IMF Virtual Regional Community Workshop (RCW) - West Region

A virtual multiple myeloma workshop addressing the needs specific to communities in the West region. 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.

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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Improving Lives | Finding the Cure

Founded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the first and largest organization focusing specifically on multiple myeloma. The IMF’s reach extends to more than 525,000 members in 140 countries worldwide. The IMF is dedicated to improving the quality of lives of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure through our four founding principles: Research, Education, Support, and Advocacy.

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