Interested in a detailed, in-depth discussion about maintenance therapy; how and when to use it? Then check-out this excellent educational video, hosted by Dana-Farber’s Dr. Paul Richardson:
From Medscape Education Oncology
Practical Strategies for Maintenance Therapy in Patients With Multiple Myeloma: A Case-Study Approach CME
Paul G. Richardson, MD; Jesús F. San Miguel, MD, PhD
Intended to be an online continuing education course for medical professionals, the link below should bypass the password feature and allow you to follow along without needing credentials or registration. If there’s a problem, let me know. But the link worked when I tested it this morning.
I found it fascinating listening to these world renowned myeloma specialists discussing things like how maintenance therapy should be both safe and tolerable, secondary cancer risks and the advantages and disadvantages of maintenance therapy options.
Here’s the link to watch the program:
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/779699
Worth a look! Feel good and keep smiling! Pat
March 17th, 2013 at 11:42 am
hi pat link did not work for me mary louise
March 17th, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Link didn’t work for me either.
March 17th, 2013 at 1:47 pm
Sorry! You must need to sign-in as a member. But I get in without signing-in. No transcript to post. Maybe I’ll take it down. Best laid plans…
March 17th, 2013 at 8:54 pm
The link worked for me. Fascinating discussion! I know I’m biased as I have personally benefited from this approach. As an older, high-risk patient, I am now on Rev maintenance and in complete remission 1 year after my ASCT. This approach has always made sense to me: knock the MM down as much as you can up front and then try to keep it there without debilitating side effects.
March 18th, 2013 at 12:26 am
Any tricks that helped it work, Bill? Are you a member? I believe it is free to sign-up–but you may have to fudge you’re a med professional…