Myeloma Today Spring 2010 Volume 8 Issue 2
Dear Reader
- A Message from the President
IMF Welcomes Daniel Navid as Senior Global Analyst
Board of Directors
- The IMF Welcomes Entertainment Industry Executive to Board of Directors; Myeloma Today in conversation with Amy Weiss
Scientific & Clinical
- Myeloma Today in Conversation with Dr. Shaji Kumar: Novel Agents for Initial Therapy of Multiple Myeloma: Comparable results with continued initial therapy and delayed transplantation at relapse versus early transplantation
Education and Awareness
- Spotlight on Advocacy: Important policies and political issues that impact the myeloma community
Patient & Caregiver Experience
- Myeloma Today in Conversation with Yolanda Brunson-Sarrabo
News & Notes
- IMF names Prof. Joan Bladé as recipient of the 2010 Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award
- Circulating myeloma cells and autologous stem cell transplantation
- Phase III trial in smoldering multiple myeloma at high risk of progression
Supportive Care
- IMF Hotline Coordinators Answer Your Questions: "Is the use of gadolinium in MRI a necessary part of the imaging test and is it safe?"
Support Groups
- People Helping People
- Llamada a la comunidad hispana con el mieloma multiple
- San Diego, California
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Start-up groups seek your support
- NEW support groups invite YOU to join them
- IMF welcomes Joanie Borbely as Regional Co-Director of Support Groups SE (South East).
- 2010 IMF Annual Support Group Leaders’ Retreat
- How to start a support group and how the IMF can assist you
International Affiliates:
- Updates from Around the Globe
- Report from IMF Japan
- National Myeloma Day in Australia
Member Events
- Liz Stafford& Greg Kurantowicz Get Married!
- Misbehave for Myeloma
- TriBeCans for the Fight Against Myeloma
2010 IMF Calendar of Events
Letters to the IMF