Myeloma - Diagnosis and Treatment Update
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Date: November 14, 2012
CE Credit Available Until: July 7, 2014
Location: Telephone/Web
Target Audience: Oncology nurses and social workers involved in the treatment of myeloma
Read: Myeloma News | Program Slides
Listen: Presentation | Q&A Session
Access: Virtual Lecture
Activity Purpose
To educate oncology nurses and social workers about myeloma diagnosis and treatment
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Describe goals of myeloma treatment
- Identify current treatments and emerging therapies, including updates on stem cell transplantation and maintenance therapy
- Review updates on side effects management
- Explain the importance of patient and healthcare team communications
Speaker
Ruben Niesvizky,MD
Director, Multiple Myeloma Center
Associate Attending Physician
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York
Sponsors and Supporters
This program is sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by grants from Celgene Corporation, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
