Florida Myeloma Crowd Community Event: The Role of Maintenance Therapy and Risk of Secondary Cancers
Dr. Kazandjian, a mulitple myeloma specialist from Sylvester Cancer Comprehensive Center in Miami will join the Florida Myeloma Crowd Community Chapter to discuss the risk of secondary cancers when taking maintenance therapy. What role does maintenance therapy play in the risk of secondary cancers? What role does maintenance therapy play in durable remissions?
This was one of the most highly requested topics so we are excited to learn together! Please join us.
Dickran Kazandjian, MD
Dr. Kazandjian’s clinical and translational research interests lie in the treatment of precursor plasma cell disorders including high risk smoldering multiple myeloma and the role of immunotherapy in plasma cell dyscrasias. In addition, he is re-evaluating the role of autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in the era of highly efficacious novel-novel drugs, immunotherapy biologics, and cell-based therapies with the hypothesis that certain subsets of patients with myeloma may not benefit by default upfront ASCT.
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.