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Rafat Abonour on the Importance of Raising Awareness About Myeloma

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Rafat Abonour, MD, professor of Medicine, pathology, and laboratory medicine at Indiana University, discusses the importance of raising awareness about multiple myeloma and his Miles for Myeloma initiative.

Rafat Abonour, MD, professor of Medicine, pathology, and laboratory medicine at Indiana University, discusses the importance of raising awareness about multiple myeloma and his Miles for Myeloma initiative. Abonour was one of our 2016 Multiple Myeloma Heroes.

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