Name: How Do You Tell If You're in Remission?
Uploaded: 2019-01-31T12:06:00-0800
Duration: 3 min 36 s
Description: In this week’s video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie explains what remission is and how to tell whether or not you are in remission as a myeloma patient

In this week’s video, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie explains what remission is and how to tell whether or not you are in remission as a myeloma patient

BOTTOM LINE:
Remission is achieved when at least a 50% improvement in the myeloma protein level is sustained over time.

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Image of Dr. Brian G.M. Durie Dr. Brian G.M. Durie serves as Chairman of the International Myeloma Foundation and serves on its Scientific Advisory Board. Additionally, he is Chairman of the IMF's International Myeloma Working Group, a consortium of nearly 200 myeloma experts from around the world. Dr. Durie also leads the IMF’s Black Swan Research Initiative®.