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    Spring Survey Results 2012

    New Treatments for Multiple Myeloma

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    Myeloma, a cancer of the blood, can be difficult to cure. In this podcast, Dr. Thomas Martin from UCSF Medical Center explains how new and developing treatments for multiple myeloma are helping patients to live longer and fuller lives. He is joined by his patient Lisa, who shares her journey--from diagnosis to life after treatment.

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    Thomas Martin, M.D. Thomas Martin, M.D.
    Associate Director of the Myeloma Institute, UCSF Medical Center
    A leading expert in hematology-oncology, Dr. Thomas Martin is the associate director of the Myeloma Institute and director of the Unrelated Donor Transplantation Programs for adults at UCSF Medical Center. He is also clinical research director of hematologic malignancies, or blood cancers, at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research interests include developing treatments for myeloma and... more >

    Lisa Considine Lisa Considine,
    Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2007
    After battling fatigue and several viruses that she just couldn’t seem to shake, 56-year-old Lisa Considine’s husband insisted that she see the doctor. Tests indicated she had renal failure and was immediately admitted to the hospital. Blood work and a bone marrow biopsy confirmed her healthcare team’s suspicions that she had multiple myeloma. Lisa was informed that her disease was very aggressive... more >

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