Join Us on Myeloma Cure Panel
with Dr. James R. Berenson M.D. from IMBCR
Myeloma Cure Panel on 29th November @ 6pm EST
The November Myeloma Cure Panel is on Thursday, 29 November 2012 at 6 pm EST. Cure Panel is a series of monthly conference calls that invites leading experts and patients/caregivers/family/health consumers for a discussion and communication of latest development in the field of myeloma.
We welcome everyone to join us in this discussion.
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Panel limited to 50 callers!
Topic: MULTIPLE MYELOMA TREATMENT WITHOUT TRANSPLANT
Myeloma Expert : Dr. James R. Berenson
Dr. James R. Berenson is a noted multiple myeloma specialist. He is the Founder Director of the Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) and specializes in research in relation to myeloma and metastatic bone disease. He has been involved in basic and clinical areas of the disease for over 20 years and is known for having brought about new treatments with better quality of life and longevity. Dr. Berenson is the member of the National Institutes of Health – Center for Scientific Review, Clinical Oncology Study Section and Scientific Boards of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and International Myeloma Foundation. He is associated with many groups working on multiple myeloma and bone metastases.
Co-host: Gary Petersen
Myeloma Cure Panel @ 6pm EST
All callers can listen in to the panel discussion. Callers will have the opportunity to ask our Myeloma Cure Panel one question. It would be great if we are in receipt of the questions via email by november 27, 2012. We will try to incorporate all caller queries in our program, time permits.
Any personal medical advice pertaining to specific treatments cannot be sought during question-answer session. Only questions related to general trends in Multiple Myeloma research are encouraged.
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Register NOW! Limited to 50 Callers!
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012, 06:00 PM
Virtual Teleconference
Pat Killingsworth
Myeloma Beacon columnist and blogger, Pat was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in April 2007 at age 51. Pat who was in remission has recently learned that his myeloma is back. Pat is an author of three myeloma books and the fourth one is expected to hit the stands by the end of the year. Pat’s books include, Living with Multiple Myeloma, Stem Cell Transplants-A Patient’s Perspective, and New Multiple Myeloma Therapies. He maintains two blogs, Living with Multiple Myeloma and Help with Cancer.
Jack Aiello
Jack Aiello was born 62 years ago in San Mateo, CA and raised in Silicon Valley. From 1976-2001, Jack worked in various technical sales & marketing positions. However in 1995, Jack was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, which started him on a series of numerous treatments, including lots of chemotherapy, 3 stem cell transplants (2 auto’s, 1 full allo), 4 rounds of radiation and 2 clinical trials. During the last 11 years, he has been active in many rewarding volunteer opportunities, including those with LLS, IMF, MMRF and others.
Matt Goldman
Matt Goldman was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in May, 2011 at the age of 49. With the help of his team of doctors, he has achieved partial remission and is currently in a maintenance phase of treatment. He had his stem cells collected in December, 2011, but has no current plans to undergo a stem cell transplant. His two primary doctors are Dr. James Berenson and Dr. Vu Phan. Matt is a land use planner for the Port of Long Beach. He is recently married and enjoys spending time with his dog and on his bike. He has a blog that documents his journey, www.mattvsmyeloma.com and is also on twitter at @mpg61.
Myeloma Cure Panel Format
- 6.00 pm - Conference call starts.
- 6.05 pm - Moderator welcomes and introduces co-host, expert, and panelists.
- 6.10 pm - Myeloma expert. Dr. James Berenson answers and discusses questions by panelists.
- 6.50 pm - Expert/panelists answers questions submitted by call listeners.
- 6.55 pm - Co-host summarizes main points.
- 6.58 pm - Moderator thanks the panel.
- 7.00 pm - Call comes to an end.
LISTEN to MYELOMA CURE PANEL BROADCASTS HERE
- AUGUST MYELOMA CURE PANEL with Dr. Ravi Vij on Latest Myeloma Treatments
- SEPTEMBER MYELOMA CURE PANEL with Dr. Parameswaran Hari and Gary Petersen on Myeloma Disease Progression and Treatment
- OCTOBER MYELOMA CURE PANEL with Pat Killingsworth on Myeloma Cure vs Control
About Cure Panel
Cure Panel is organized by CureTalk, a blog dedicated to discussing the future of medicine and the latest treatments under development. Cure Panel is a series of monthly conference calls that will feature leading medical experts in conversation with patients/bloggers/researchers/health consumers. The panel will discuss latest cures under development of a given condition like Myeloma, Prostate Cancer.
CureTalk is a blog of TrialX.com, an online platform to connect patients to clinical trials of new treatments.
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