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The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma find sources of
information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for
information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of
Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, in room B1-361.
Revised 06/08
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Myeloma.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
Multiple Myeloma: A Disease Overview and
Multiple Myeloma: Treatment Overview.
National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know
About Multiple Myeloma.
Bashey, Asad.
100 Questions and Answers about Myeloma. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.
International Myeloma Foundation.
"Myeloma" Today.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
"Myeloma Focus".
Patient Education Institute.
Multiple Myleoma Interactive Tutorial and Colon Cancer Surgery Interactive
Tutorial at Medlineplus.gov
Slide shows with voice-over and graphics explain blood and marrow anatomy and treatment options for multiple myeloma.
All About Multiple Myeloma
- Go to the American Cancer Society site at: www.cancer.org
- Click on: "Choose a cancer topic"
- Select "Multiple Myeloma" from the list and click "Go"
- Click on: "All About Multiple Myeloma"
International Myeloma Foundation
This informative site includes information on Multiple Myeloma, articles from "Myeloma Today", a patient handbook and
information about the services this organization offers to patients and families.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Information on Multiple Myeloma, including treatment, new research, patient-doctor conferences, and webcasts.
Patient information: Multiple myeloma on UpToDate.
This detailed, comprehensive overview is based on professional literature reviews written for physicians. The
overview utilizes some medical terminology and is appropriate for readers seeking to gain in-depth understanding of
the topic.
MYELOMA is the Multiple Myeloma Internet Support
Group hosted by the
Association of Cancer Online Resources ACOR.
International Myeloma Foundation
12650 Riverside Drive, Ste. 206
North Hollywood, CA 91607 USA
Tel: 800-452-2873
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
3 Forest Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
Tel: 203-972-1250
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Michigan Chapter
1412 E. 12 Mile Rd.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Tel: 800-456-5413
This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is provided for
educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or professional
services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for diagnosing or
treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.
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