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Will the Smoldering Myeloma Diagnosis Phase Out?

MGUS/Smoldering Myeloma Chapter

Mar 17, 2022 / 01:00PM - 02:00PM EDT

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Event Description

Name: Will the Smoldering Myeloma Diagnosis Phase Out?
Start: 2022-03-17T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-03-17T14:00:00-04:00

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There's been some buzz in the myeloma community concerning the smoldering myeloma diagnosis. Could it be possible that the smoldering diagnosis phase out, leaving just MGUS and active myeloma? Dr. Tax Kourelis will provide his opinion on the subject and help us understand how we can use this information to better manage our care.

Schedule & Agenda

Introduction

01:00PM

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Dr. Tax Kourelis.

01:00PM

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Introduction

Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Dr. Tax Kourelis.

Presentation

01:05PM

Dr. Tax Kourelis

Dr. Tax Kourelis will provide his opinion on the subject and help us understand how we can use this information to better manage our care.

01:05PM

Dr. Tax Kourelis

Presentation

Dr. Tax Kourelis will provide his opinion on the subject and help us understand how we can use this information to better manage our care.

Questions and Answers

01:35PM

Audience

Type your questions in the chat and we will answer them!

01:35PM

Audience

Questions and Answers

Type your questions in the chat and we will answer them!

Speakers & Moderators

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.

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Dr. Tax Kourelis

Dr. Kourelis is an hematologist, internist and oncologist working in the Bone Marrow Transplant Program and the hematology department at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. In 2015, he got his Hematology-Oncology degree at the Mayo Clinic Division of Hematology/Oncology and later in 2016 he got his Myeloma, Amyloid and Dysproteinemia Disorders advanced fellowship.

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