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Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis: The Beginning of Beth’s Story

Elie Fahed, MD, provides an overview of what multiple myeloma is, and Beth walks us through her frustrating journey to initial diagnosis as an atypical patient.

Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis: The Beginning of Beth’s Story

Multiple Myeloma and Donna’s Symptoms: An Overview

Cristina Gasparetto, MD, gives a brief overview of the multiple myeloma disease state and introduces us to Donna, one of her patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

Multiple Myeloma and Donna’s Symptoms: An Overview

The key findings from a phase 3 Spanish study are three-fold: less aggressive initial (induction) therapy with once-weekly—rather than twice-weekly—Velcade (bortezomib) was effective; melphalan outdid thalidomide as a partner to Velcade; and following induction with maintenance therapy may be the best approach for treating multiple myeloma patients over 65 who haven’t received previous treatment.

Treatment Updates

Updates from the American Society of Hematology meeting and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.