July 26 (Detroit, MI) – MDS Patient & Family Forum

Dr. Charles Schiffer from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute will speak at the forum. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Call 800-637-0839 to register for this free event.

July 22 (Anywhere) – Managing Fatigue In Bone Marrow Failure Diseases

This webinar will be led by Dr. Carmelita P. Escalante from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She will speak about managing fatigue, which is the most common symptom that patients with bone marrow failure experience. The webinar will begin at 3 p.m. ET.

June 21 (Palo Alto, CA) – “Frequently asked Questions and Concerns regarding MDS Treatment-the Nurses’ Perspective” Patient & Family Support Group

Join Sandy Burgess, RN, OCN, to answer the frequently asked questions and concerns regarding MDS treatment from nurses’ perspectives.  This patient and family support group is sponsored by the Stanford Cancer Center and meets the 3rd Monday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Lenn Fetcher at (650)725-0744.

June 3 – A Snapshot Of MDS In The U.S.: Survey Findings And Implications For Patients

The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation is sponsoring a free webcast about MDS in the U.S. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, from the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute will present statistics about MDS patients, including average age, how many are low-risk versus high-risk patients, the types of treatments patients receive, as well as the information that patients typically know and do not know about…

May 26 (Rockford, IL) - Road to Discovery: Clinical Trials Program

Learn more about how cancer drugs are developed and the role of clinical trials in this process at Giovanni’s Restaurant & Convention Center.