Workshop Date and Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 12:30 – 1:30pm (EDT). Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast. This will be the 8th collaboration between IWMF and CancerCare in a Connect® Education Workshop on WM. CancerCare, is the leading national organization in the U.S. providing free, professional support services and information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer.

Please join LLS and Memorial Cancer Institute for a free virtual education program for patients and their families. Presenters will discuss the latest advances in Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia from diagnosis to living with the disease.

The April 2021 IWMF Torch (issue 22.2) is Now Online!

March 31, 2021 Webinar: Our IWMF experts will share an update on the status of existing vaccines and others in development. This interactive LIVE question and answer session will explain side effects and recommendations for WM patients.

Is a cure for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia on the horizon? In the past several decades Waldenstrom’s survivorship has vastly improved due to safer and more effective treatment drugs. Could this indicate that a cure might be within reach?

New combination drug regimens are being studied for the treatment of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM). In this segment, Dr. Jorge Castillo, MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute updates patients on the information presented at the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference and suggests that Waldenstrom patients pay attention to the combination of ibrutinib and rituximab (INNOVATE Study), that have shown faster and deeper responses over time versus rituximab alone.

A Rothesay man fighting a rare cancer is stepping up to raise awareness about the disease. And as Travis Fortnum reports, he’s planning a month-long walk to do it.

Our IWMF experts will share an update on the status of existing COVID-19 vaccines and others in development. This interactive LIVE question and answer session will explain side effects and recommendations for WM patients.

After the pandemic forced thousands of trials to shut down, researchers found clever ways to conduct human studies remotely — while reaching more people, quickly and cheaply.

What are the treatments for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia and what's in the pipeline? Can Waldenstrom patients plan for a higher quality of life? Dr. Jorge Castillo, Clinical Director, Bing Center for Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, presents an overview of his presentation at the 2020 IWMF with Patient Power co-founder Andrew Schorr.