For more information, please contact

Alana Lebovitz, Intake Coordinator, at 847-562-4981
E-mail: [email protected] or visit the Cancer Wellness website www.cancerwellness.org.

The Cancer Wellness Center’s (CWC) Multiple Myeloma Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central. This group is led by Michele Hernandez, LCSW.

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Upcoming events

IMF Events

Oct 02

Short Hills, NJ, Patient and Family Seminar 2026

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October 2, 2026 12:00 pm EST

Oct 20

Living Well with Myeloma: Beyond Survival: Embracing Sexuality Through the Cancer Journey

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October 20, 2026 3:00 pm PST

Nov 16

Virtual Myeloma Community Workshop: What's the Right Answer? - Controversies in Myeloma

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November 16, 2026 3:00 pm PST

Support Group Events

Apr 07

Northbrook Virtual Meeting

April 7, 2027 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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May 05

Northbrook Virtual Meeting

May 5, 2027 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Jun 02

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June 2, 2027 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Jul 07

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July 7, 2027 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Aug 04

Northbrook Virtual Meeting

August 4, 2027 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Sep 01

Northbrook Virtual Meeting

September 1, 2027 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Past events

Sep 02, 2026

Northbrook Virtual Meeting

September 2, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Aug 05, 2026

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August 5, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Jul 01, 2026

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July 1, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Jun 03, 2026

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May 06, 2026

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Apr 01, 2026

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Mar 04, 2026

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March 4, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Feb 04, 2026

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February 4, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Jan 07, 2026

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January 7, 2026 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Dec 03, 2025

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December 3, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Nov 05, 2025

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November 5, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Oct 01, 2025

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October 1, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Sep 03, 2025

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September 3, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Aug 06, 2025

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August 6, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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Jul 02, 2025

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Jun 04, 2025

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May 07, 2025

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Apr 02, 2025

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Mar 05, 2025

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March 5, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST

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What Is Multiple Myeloma?

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells. It is synonymous with "myeloma" and "plasma cell myeloma." Plasma cells make antibodies against infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called “multiple” because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone marrow where it grows.

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