It’s Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Here is How You Are Making Myeloma Matter

The 2017 Multiple Myeloma March is well under way, and we are making waves across the country! With 11 Marches completed and 6 more to go, we’re well on our way to reaching our goal. Thank you for all those who have donated and participated so far! We’ve reached 77 % of our fundraising target. Put myeloma on the map and help us reach our goal!  To make a donation, or to register, visit www.myelomamarch.ca

Meet Anthony Everett, patient, member of the Myeloma Canada Board of Directors and Leader of the inaugural Multiple Myeloma March in Prince George, BC.

How Canada is Making Strides in Canadian Patient Care By Cindy Manchulenko, Clinical Trials Project Manager Clinical & Systems Transformation, and Board Member of the Myeloma Canada Research Network " With the healthcare system already in financial crisis, the added cost of pharmaceuticals for all cancers is putting too much strain on the publicly-funded system, and we are now seeing drugs being rejected by the drug review" Read More

We Cordially Invite you to Myeloma Canada’s Second Annual Casino Night in Montreal

It is with immense pleasure that we invite you to join us at Sam’s 2 nd Annual Monte Carlo Casino Night – A Tribute to Richard Oana in partnership with Myeloma Canada, on October 28, 2017, in Montreal. This year’s event promises to be even better than the last! We’re humbled to have received very generous support from former partners and thrilled to welcome new partners on board this year. All proceeds will benefit Myeloma Canada. A gastronomic four-course meal prepared by the Chef at Auberge des Gallant is on the menu once again this year. There will be exciting prizes for the raffle, silent auction and top-ranking players, as well as a Grand Prize trip for first place! Test your odds again this year in the poker and black jack rooms, and get ready to laugh your heads off in good company. Take a few moments to peruse through the memories from last year and scroll through the event album here .

If you prefer not to drive, a complimentary shuttle service is available take you to the event and back to the West Island. Please book your seat online at no charge. Remember, space is limited and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more details or to purchase your tickets, visit:  www.samscasinonight.com

Congratulations to the Recipient of the Jointly Funded 2017 Myeloma Canada and Canadian Research Society Research Grant Myeloma Canada and the Cancer Research Society are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2017 jointly funded research grant is awarded to Dr. Hong Chang from the University Health Network in Toronto. Read more

Spotlight on Alan Forsey, a Myeloma Patient in Halifax “I am happy to say that I have been back to work for a year now and that I am considered in very good partial remission.” Read full story

Highlights from the 2017 Myeloma Canada Scientific Roundtable On September 15 and 16, Myeloma Canada hosted the 8 th annual Myeloma Canada Scientific Roundtable in Montreal. Co-chaired by Dr. Jonathan Keats from Phoenix, Arizona and Dr. Victor Zepeda from Calgary, the meeting brought together over 90 stakeholders, including Canada's top myeloma experts from coast to coast, scientists from the USA and Europe, our industry research partners and patient contributors. This year's international guest speakers included Dr. Ashutosh Wechalekar from London, UK, Dr. Peter Voorhees from Chapel Hill, NC, Dr. Dirk Hose from Heidelberg, DE, Dr. Shaji Kumar from Rochester, MN, Dr. Jesús Berdeja from Nashville, TN, and Dr. Rafael Fonseca from Scottsdale, AZ. A wide range of current topics in myeloma research were discussed, including monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smouldering myeloma, amyloid, minimal residual disease, CAR T-cell therapy and more. The meeting is an incubator for clinical trial ideas and supports our goal of developing high-impact made-in-Canada clinical trials for patients across the country. The conference was a huge success, with each year proving to be better than the last. The highly valuable presentations and topics sparked important discussions, the sharing of ideas and a forward-thinking thought processes. All in all, the event invoked a positive sense of motivation and collaboration amongst all who attended.