Managing Multiple Myeloma symptoms and treatment side effects - RCW Pacific NW

Mary Steinbach, DNP, APRN (IMF Nurse Leadership Board) discusses how patients can manage myeloma-related symptoms and side effects along with side effects brought on by treatment. She outlines the most common side effects for each myeloma drug category, how to prevent infection, and more. The IMF Virtual Regional Community Workshop will include an introduction to myeloma, upfront treatments at diagnosis, maintenance therapy, relapse information, and an update on clinical trials. A member of the IMF Nurse Leadership Board will talk about managing side effects and symptoms of myeloma and its treatments. After each presentation with the experts, attendees will have ample time to ask questions. Download the slides: https://mmsm.link/RCW-PacificNW-100921 _______________ Improving Lives | Finding the Cure In the United States, an estimated 32,270 new multiple myeloma cases will be diagnosed in 2021. 159,985 new myeloma cases are diagnosed yearly. Founded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the first and largest organization focusing specifically on multiple myeloma. The IMF’s reach extends to more than 525,000 members in 140 countries worldwide. The IMF is dedicated to improving the quality of lives of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure through our four founding principles: Research, Education, Support, and Advocacy. Subscribe to our channel:    / imfmyeloma   Visit our website at: https://www.myeloma.org Find us online: Facebook: @myeloma |   / myeloma   Twitter: @IMFMyeloma |   / imfmyeloma   Instagram: @imfmyeloma |   / imfmyeloma   LinkedIn:   / international-myeloma-foundation   Support the IMF! http://bit.ly/WskQHC Category Nonprofits & Activism License Standard YouTube License In most cases, captions are autogenerated by YouTube.