Patient and Family Webinars

Rare blood cancer and bone marrow failure diseases are often difficult to diagnose and even harder to explain. AAMDSIF brings international experts to your computer, tablet or smartphone using language that is easy to understand in a convenient one hour format. We have hundreds of webinars available for you to watch at any time you want!

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Presenter(s)
Marcin Wlodarski, MD, PhD
Dr. Marcin Wlodarski explains diagnosis and treatment for pediatric patients with MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
David Sallman, MD
In this webinar, Dr. David Sallman discusses the diagnosis of MDS and MPN, treatment options available to patients and symptom management.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
In this recording, Dr. Jesus Gonazlez Lugo discusses the diagnosis of High Risk MDS and the evolution to AML along with treatment options for patients. Recording includes the question-and-answer session.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Catherine Lai, MD, MPH
In this recording, Dr. Catherine Lai discusses MDS and how patients can also be diagnosed with MPN's. Her presentation discusses the treatment options available to patients and resources.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Brian Ball, MD
In this recording, Dr. Ball Brian discusses low risk MDS and current treatment options.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Parveen Shiraz, MD
In this recording, Dr. Parveen Shiraz discusses transplant for MDS and potentials complications such as GVHD and treatment options.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Presenter(s)
Akriti Jain, MD
In this webinar, Dr. Akriti Jain discusses research most relevant to patients reported over the past year on the biology and treatment on MDS and AML. These studies were presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2024 meeting and their findings will be explained along…

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Topic(s)
Bone Marrow Transplant
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
In this webinar, Dr. Alejandro Marinos Velarde discusses the risk factors that can cause post transplant relapse along with treatment and management of relapse. He answers questions from the live audience as well.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Presenter(s)
Abhay Singh, MD, MPH
In this webinar, Dr. Abhay Singh discusses the latest MDS and AML research presented at the 2024 EHA and ASCO meetings. This is an advanced educational presentation.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Transplant
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
In this webinar, Doris Piccinin, registered dietician, will discuss how diet can play a role in living well with a bone marrow failure disease. You can submit questions in advance by emailing help@aamds.org.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
In this webinar, Dr. Andrew Matthews discusses Low Risk MDS, current treatments and what's on the treatment horizon. Dr. Matthews took many questions from the live audience.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Keith W Pratz, MD, explains High-Risk MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes, in this recorded conference session. He details risk categories as well as treatments, plus anticipated research on the disease.

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Ellen Kalinosky describes her turbulent journey through multiple bone marrow failure diseases in this recording from the 2024 Philadelphia Patient and Family Conference.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Hetty Carraway, M.D.
Dr. Hetty Carraway describes the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes in this session. Learn which recent treatment approvals are available as well as which may be available next.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Presenter(s)
Bart Scott, MD
Dr. Bart Scott explains the diagnosis bone marrow failure diseases in this session from the 2024 Patient and Family Conference in Seattle, WA.

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Topic(s)
Bone Marrow Transplant
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Naveed Ali, MD
When is a bone marrow transplant offered as a treatment for MDS? Which patients are most eligible, and what are possible drawbacks? Watch this session, presented by Dr. Naveed Ali, from the 2024 Seattle Patient and Family Conference to find the answers, and much more.

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Presenter(s)
Sioban Keel, MD
Which bone marrow failure conditions can be inherited? What is the likelihood of inheriting aplastic anemia, PNH, or MDS? Find out in this session that features Dr. Sioban Keel.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Presenter(s)
Anna Halpern, MD
Dr. Anna Halpern explains how bone marrow failure diseases can advance into certain leukemias in this session from the 2024 Seattle Patient and Family Conference.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Presenter(s)
Nathan Punwani, MD, MPH
In this webinar, Dr. Nathan Punwani discusses the development of secondary AML from high risk MDS, treatment options and the quality of life impact for patients.

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Presenter(s)
Paibel Aguayo-Hiraldo, MD
Dr. Paibel Aguayo-Hiraldo, MD, anticipates your questions about inherited bone marrow failure syndromes in this recording from the 2024 Los Angeles Patient and Family Conference.

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