In this week’s video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie explains the two definitions for cure in multiple myeloma – functional cure and true cure.

BOTTOM LINE:
​We are still unable to define cure, but the good news is many new myeloma therapies lead to longer survivals that one day may be considered cures.

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IMF Chairman and Co-Founder Brian G.M. Durie, MD welcomes your questions about the latest myeloma treatments, research, controversies and quality of life issues. If you have a question you think might be of interest to the myeloma community, please send to askdrdurie@myeloma.org!

For questions of a specific personal nature, please call the IMF InfoLine coordinators at 800.452.2873 or email them at infoline@myeloma.org. 

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