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)
Presenter(s)
Ryotaro Nakamura, MD
Ryotaro Nakamura, MD, City Of Hope, explains the reasons why the specialist may recommend a bone marrow transplant for a patient with MDS. The recording includes questions from the audience.

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Presenter(s)
Suneet Agarwal, MD, PhD
Suneet Agarwal, MD, PhD from Boston's Children's Hospital provides essential information for families about inherited bone marrow failure disorders in this session from the Patient and Family Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, 2023

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Gail J. Roboz, M.D.
In this webinar, Dr. Gail Roboz discusses the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) which is a newly developed risk stratification model for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) that expands on the original IPSS-R by including data on somatic oncogenic mutations…

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
High Risk MDS Non-Transplant Therapies Current Therapies and Clinical Trials with Dr. Prajwal Dhakal

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Watch this session to learn techniques for coping after the diagnosis of a bone marrow failure disease such as aplastic anemia, MDS, or PNH. The session is useful for all bone marrow failure disease patients.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
The patient panel discusses this essential topic: Barriers and Challenges to accessing care. Learn their techniques for overcoming these barriers in this session from the Patient and Family Conference.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Vijaya Bhatt, MD
Dr. Vijaya Bhatt discusses Low-Risk MDS in accessible terminology during this session from the 2023 Omaha, NE, Patient and Family Hybrid Conference.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
In this webinar, Dr. Lourdes Mendez discusses research most relevant to patients reported over the past year on the biology and treatment on MDS and secondary AML. These studies were presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2022 meeting. Research findings are…

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Naval Daver, MD
Dr. Naval Daver describes recent research and upcoming treatments for MDS presented at the ASCO and EHA 2022 meetings. Discover how the understanding of MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes, has advanced as well as possible new treatments in this recording.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Transplant
COVID-19
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, Jane Hamilton discusses the benefits of respite care for caregivers. Learn tips and tools to hire a respite worker, how to partner and share the care.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Namrata Chandhok, MD
Learn about living with High-Risk MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndromes in this session. Learn about treatments and therapies for MDS and AML in this session with Dr. Namrata S. Chandok.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS
Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS, explains Low-Risk MDS, or Myelodysplastic Syndromes, in this session. This presentation reveals answers to most questions that patients and families have.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Sandrine Niyongere, MD
Dr. Sandrine Niyongere will gives a brief MDS overview and then answer questions from participants. This interactive webinar recorded patients asking questions that are answered directly by a MDS Expert. #MDS #myelodysplasia #bloodcancer

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Patient panel discussions are a chance to meet some of the inspiring patients, caregivers and parents who are dealing with a bone marrow failure disease. Panel discussions are a bit different from our regular educational webinars so please plan to participate via the Q & A window…

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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
Presenter(s)
Mikhail Kogan, MD
Dr. Mikhail Kogan, Medical Director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses the differences between integrative, holistic and functional medicines and how they can be used to treat patients. The end of the webinar features questions from patients in the audience.

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Megan Pailler, PhD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, provides clinical assessment and intervention services to oncology patients on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Her area of focus has been the hematological services, including leukemia, lymphoma, and bone marrow…

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Presenter(s)
Eunice Wang, MD
Eunice Wang, MD of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center explains the challenges of living with High-Risk MDS during this recorded session. Watch now for her presentation and the answers she gives to the attendees' questions.

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Topic(s)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Amanda Przespolewski, DO, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center explains Low-Risk MDS challenges and treatments for patients. Watch now to learn all about Low-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

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Topic(s)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Transplant
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
Presenter(s)
Hemant Murthy, MD
Dr. Hemant Murthy provides brief transplant overview and then answers questions from participants. He tackles common and uncommon questions during this presentation, essential for all potential transplant patients and families to learn.

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Topic(s)
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Transplant
Living Well with Bone Marrow Failure
Managing Your Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Related Bone Marrow Failure Diseases and Malignancies
In this two-part conference session, Dr. Brion Randolph discusses the process of transplant as a modality for treating aplastic anemia, MDS and PNH. In the second part of the session, Dr. Salil Goorha discusses possible complications and side effects of transplant as well as best…
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