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PET Scans in Myeloma Seen as both a Medical Advance and Cost-Saving Decision The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)—supporting research and providing education, advocacy and support for myeloma patients, families, researchers and physicians—(today) said the decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover the use of positron emission tomography, PET scans, in multiple myeloma can significantly change the course of treatment for many patients. To read the full article, click here. Source: IMF Myeloma Minute, April 6, 2009.

ASH 2008 Highlights for Myeloma Patients Highlights from the 50th annual meeting of the American Society for Hematology (ASH) held in San Francisco, CA, Dec. 5-9, 2008. To view online, visit the IMF's website, www.myeloma.org.

Videos from ASH (American Society of Hematology) Conference: Over 50 videos from the 50th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) held in December 2008 are available for replay on the IMF's website at http://www.myeloma.org/. Myeloma specialists from around the world attended and participated in the meeting. Topics include: Overviews of ASH (3); Update on Bank on a Cure Research (1); Genetic Studies (6); Newly-Diagnosed: Transplant Eligible (9); Newly-Diagnosed: Elderly or Non-Transplant (5); Stem Cell Transplant (8); High-Risk Myeloma (3); Relapsed-Refractory Disease (5); New Agents (13); Renal Dysfunction (1); Maintenance Therapy (1), and one entitled "Multiple Myeloma: Finding Your Way Through the Treatment Maze - Selecting the Best Treatment in the Era of Novel Agents".We hope you will take advantage of the wealth of information presented in these fabulous videos!

"Living with Cancer as "A New Normal" - A Journey with Cancer through the Eyes of a Caregiver" This new workbook for patients and caregivers by Dianna Mitchell Marston will help you through the transition from diagnosis to your "new normal". The insightful tips and tools were developed by Dianna and her family to meet their own needs when her husband, Nathan, was diagnosed with myeloma. Visit Dianna's website, http://www.anewnormal.com/ to learn more or to order your copy of the book ($17.45 including shipping and handling) and if you mention the IMF, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the IMF.