Physicians Learn About Multiple Myeloma and MGUS on Webcast

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Physicians Learn About Multiple Myeloma and MGUS. Today on MedNet, we’re going to update you on the newest developments in the management of multiple myeloma. We’re pleased to welcome Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Dr. Srinivas Devarakonda.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: explain the clinical scenarios in which to suspect multiple myeloma; Explain the diagnostic methods for multiple myeloma; discuss the latest diagnostic criteria and staging system for multiple myeloma; and describe the management of myeloma.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Multiple myeloma demographics
  • Multiple myeloma prognosis
  • Evaluation of MGUS
  • When to replace patients with IgG
  • Screening for multiple myeloma
  • Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia
  • Kappa versus lambda light chains
  • Future directions in treatment

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