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Wondering if My Oncologist Is a Specialist?
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This is terribly naive, but how does she determine whether their oncologist is a MM specialist? My rheumatoid suggested that I see an oncology. Living in metro Philly, I immediately contacted the University of Penn Abramson Cancer Center and was given an appointment with an oncology (MM Specialist??) and diagnosed with lambda light chain in Dec 2023. She immediately started testing: step by step (not in this order) she did bone marrow biopsy; bone density; PET/CAT; Total tumor localization study; FISH; karyotyping; of course much blood work etc. I won’t go into details on this post, but have taken Rev; Pomalyst, Dara faspro; Dexamethasone; Zometa. Now on Carfilzomib/Darafaspro/Dexamth/periodic IVIG (she waited months at 300 until recently I had three infections in 2 1/2 months), Zometa, daily Acyclovir, Aspirin,Tylenol, Prilosec, Maybe others. She seems to depend on her SRNP/MSN to respond to my texts, and sees me personally 1x/month. From all that Ive seen, I’d guess she is a MM Specialist??
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