Ask the Experts: Myeloma Monitoring, Amyloidosis, Exercise & Life After a Cure
In this Ask the Experts session, IMF President and CEO Heather Cooper Ortner opens the floor to a panel of myeloma specialists: Dr. Tara Gregory, Dr. Sarah Lee of City of Hope, IMF Medical Advisor Dr. Joseph Mikhael, and Dr. Robert Vescio of Cedars-Sinai.
Topics include: how often doctors check labs, imaging, and bone marrow to monitor myeloma; how treating myeloma also treats amyloidosis; whether resistance training and diet can help after transplant; how close we are to blood tests that could replace some bone marrow biopsies; whether symptoms or genetics matter more; and what follow-up looks like for patients who meet the working definition of cure. The panel also discusses new treatment targets, combining therapies, and clinical trials that look at quality of life, not just new drugs.
As Heather reminds patients, you are entitled to a consultation with a myeloma specialist, and the IMF InfoLine can help you find one.
Key Takeaways
• Scrambler Therapy for Neuropathy
• How Often Should Myeloma Be Monitored?
• Treating Myeloma with Amyloidosis
• Exercise, Resistance Training & Diet
• Blood-Based MRD Testing: Fewer Bone Marrow Biopsies?
• Symptoms vs Genetics: What Matters More?
• Life After Meeting the Definition of Cure
• New Targets & Combining Therapies
• Why a Myeloma Specialist Belongs on Your Team
Have a question that needs more personalized support? Call us! We're here for you. The IMF's InfoLine is available to answer your myeloma-related questions and concerns. Call us at 1-818-487-7455, email us at [email protected], or schedule your call at a time that works best for you at: https://www.myeloma.org/infoline
