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Folate Folate: (FOE-late) A B-vitamin that is found in fresh or lightly cooked green vegetables. It helps the bone marrow make normal blood cells. Most people get enough folate in their diet.
Due to the impact on the Tampa, Florida community and surrounding areas by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the AAMDSIF Tampa Patient and Family conference has been cancelled.
We will be announcing future webinars so stay tuned for more information from us.
Our thoughts are with all of those impacted by these devastating storms.
Iron chelation therapy Iron chelation therapy: (kee-LAY-shun) A drug therapy to remove extra iron from the body.
Immunosuppressive drug therapy Immunosuppressive drug therapy: (i-myoo-no-suh-PREH-siv)
A blood transfusion blood transfusion: A procedure in which whole blood or one of its components is given to a person through an intravenous (IV) line i
The conference was held over two days - Friday, July 19 from 2-7 PM ET and Saturday, July 20 from 8AM - 4 PM ET.
Watch these recordings from conference sessions:
On October 14, 2023, Patient and Family Hybrid Conference, in Partnership with Yale Cancer Center, was held in New Haven, CT. Find recordings or materials from this conference here.
