Myeloma Minute: IMF Declares March Myeloma Action Month
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| INNOVATION | Latest Research
What Myeloma Patients Should Put in Their Grocery Baskets in 2018A 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.
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| ACTION | Fundraiser
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| EDUCATION | Event
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10th Annual Miles for Myeloma |
IMF Regional Community Workshop in Denver |
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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). |
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| OUTREACH | Myeloma Action Month
Join the Movement This Myeloma Action Month: Be a Myeloma WarriorJoin 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 ProjectJoin 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.
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| #ASKDRDURIE | Dr. Durie's Weekly Web Video Series
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CLINICAL TRIALS |
EVENTS |
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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 March 10, 2018 March 10, 2018 March 16-17, 2018 April 8, 2018 April 21, 2018
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Amgen, Celgene Corporation, Genentech, Janssen Oncology, and Takeda Oncology
and individuals like you who supported the IMF this year