Myeloma News February 22, 2018 | Int'l Myeloma Fndation

A doctor gives a patient a medical pamphlet during his doctor visit

What is multiple myeloma?

Learn more about multiple myeloma

Learn more about multiple myeloma

Visit Our Library

myeloma warrior group photo

No matter the situation, we are here for you

How can we help

group of scientists infront of a microscope

The fight against myeloma starts here

The Road to the Cure

donate

Your donation brings us closer to a cure

What your gift does

\| INNOVATION \| Latest Research What Myeloma Patients Should Put in Their Grocery Baskets in 2018 A flurry of new research reveals which foods make up the healthiest diets. IMF Chairman Dr. Brian G.M. Durie weighs the latest findings and puts together a list of must-haves for myeloma patients. At the top of the list? Fish, he says.
\| ACTION \| Fundraiser	\| EDUCATION \| Event
10th Annual Miles for Myeloma	IMF Regional Community Workshop in Denver
The 2018 Miles for Myeloma 5K Walk/Run takes place on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. ET at the Memorial Hall/Please Touch Museum (43 Concourse Dr.) in Philadelphia. Help the Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group reach their goal of $100,000 by registering or donating today. All proceeds will benefit the IMF’s research initiatives and patient support programs.	The IMF will host a Regional Community Workshop in Denver on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Registration is FREE, but seating is limited. Here’s your chance to learn from and meet one-on-one with myeloma experts Dr. Jeffrey Matous (Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, Denver, CO) and Dr. Craig Cole (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI).

\| OUTREACH \| Myeloma Action Month Join the Movement This Myeloma Action Month: Be a Myeloma Warrior Join the IMF to take action during Myeloma Action Month (MAM), starting March 1. This year’s campaign focuses on Myeloma Warriors - individuals like YOU who are surviving with the disease, supporting loved ones, or helping to find the cure. Visit our Myeloma Action Month website to share your story, download shareable social media graphics, or personalize this patient action letter. Always post on social media with the hashtag #myelomawarrior and your messages will be streamed to our “Wall of Warriors.” \| INNOVATION \| Latest Research Tune into Facebook Live for News on the Largest-Ever Myeloma Screening Project Join us on Facebook at 3 p.m. March 1 for a live update on the largest-ever myeloma project, iStopMM,® sponsored by the IMF’s Black Swan Research Initiative.® The study asks: can early intervention and treatment prevent myeloma? iStopMM investigators IMF Chairman Dr. Brian G.M. Durie, Dr. Sigurdur Kristinsson, and Dr. Stephen Harding will share some early findings and answer your questions during the IMF’s debut Facebook Live broadcast.
\| #ASKDRDURIE \| Dr. Durie's Weekly Web Video Series
CLINICAL TRIALS	EVENTS
BOSTON Trial Fact Sheet New selinexor STORM Trial: Learn How to Participate New ARROW Clinical Trials: Learn How to Participate New ixazomib Clinical Trials: Learn How to Participate Join the conversation about myeloma on the Smart Patients Message Board	February 25, 2018 Multiple Myeloma Symposium Kingston, Jamaica March 10, 2018 IMF Regional Community Workshop Denver, CO March 10, 2018 2nd Annual Masters Tennis for Myeloma The Villages, FL March 16-17, 2018 IMF Patient & Family Seminar Boca Raton, FL April 8, 2018 Julianne’s Rock n’ Roll Half-Marathon San Francisco, CA April 21, 2018 IMF Regional Community Workshop Nashville, TN

We Thank Our Sponsors:
Amgen, Celgene Corporation, Genentech, Janssen Oncology, and Takeda Oncology
and individuals like you who supported the IMF this year

Give Where Most Needed