Myeloma Today Summer 2009 Volume 7 Issue 10
Dear Reader
- A Message from the President
Board of Directors
- Myeloma Today in Conversation with Charles Newman
Scientific & Clinical
- 2009 Waldenström's Award; Dr. Brian G.M. Durie is Honored for a Lifetime of Achievement in Myeloma
- XII International Myeloma Workshop; Excerpts from text by Lynne Lederman, PhD
- Plerixafor and Transplantation in Myeloma; Myeloma Today in conversation with Dr. Sergio Giralt
- Phase II Study of Carfilzomib in Patients with Relapsed Myeloma; Myeloma Today in conversation with Dr. Sundar Jagannath
- IMWG Studies Patients Who Have Exhausted Their Treatment Options; Myeloma Today in conversation with Dr. Shaji Kumar
News and Notes
- New Compound Enters Myeloma Research Pipeline
- Medicare to Cover PET Scans
- Pesticide Exposure and MGUS
Supportive Care
- IMF Hotline Coordinators Answer Your Questions:"I recently viewed a news item from the University of Rochester Medical Center about a clinical trial for patients with a history of non-healing bone fractures who were given FORTEO® and then healed rapidly. Can this drug be given to patients with multiple myeloma who have lytic lesions and/or fractures to help heal their bones?"
Special Event
- 2009 Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award; Honoring Prof Jean-Luc Harousseau and His Work
Patient & Family Seminar
- A Patient Seeks Continued MM Education; Myeloma Today in conversation with Joan Marx
Spotlight on Advocacy
- "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles" Unveiled at ASCO Meeting
Support Groups
- People Helping People
- Support Groups Walk "Miles for Myeloma"
- 22-year Myeloma Survivor Heads a New Group
- New Michigan Support Group Off to a Good Start
- How to Start a Myeloma Support Group
Member Events
- The "JC" Golf Tournament
- Music Against Myeloma
- Spring Forward Benefit
Patient & Caregiver Experience
- Myeloma Today in Conversation with David Brown
2009 IMF Calendar of Events
Letters to the IMF