Submitted by web@researchtop... on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 09:13
In April, RTP convened a Working Group of multiple myeloma (MM) clinical investigators, practicing hematologists/oncologists and oncology nurse practitioners (click here to see full faculty) to better elucidate current practice patterns in the management of this disease. The event featured a mix of didactic lectures, moderated, case-based discussions and extensive, real-time polling of the group intended to capture the preferred treatment strategies for a number of clinical scenarios.
The eight topic modules below — introduced sequentially via weekly emails over the next two months — provide access to the recorded discussions and conclusions that emerged from the event and are presented in the following formats (click here to view the the audio proceedings from this meeting):
Treatment Preference Matrix — Graphical summary of the investigators' preferred management approaches for four distinct clinical scenarios, including text-based commentary from select investigators.
Dr Love's Email — Full-text version of the summary email promoting each topic module.
Video Clip from MM Working Group — Short video segment featuring moderated panel discussion related to the topic module.
Video Presentations — Mini-lecture with slides by invited clinical investigators related to the topics discussed.
Workup, Risk Stratification and Pretransplant Induction Therapy