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Word from our CEO
"Summer has a way of bringing people together. We gather around backyard barbecues, enjoy time with family and friends, and make memories that remind us what really matters. Before we know it, fall will be here and with it, one of my favourite times of the year: the Multiple Myeloma March season."
Read Martine's full message.
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In this issue...
- Key Takeaways from the Global Myeloma Action Network (GMAN) Summit
- Taking It Step by Step: New Checklists for Transplants and the Road Ahead
- Myeloma Experience Survey: Teclistamab (TECVAYLI) and daratumumab (DARZALEX)
- Survey on Leaving Your Community for Cancer Treatment
- Myeloma InfoSession in Whitehorse
- New InfoSheet: Eye and Vision Issues
- New Video about Myeloma Canada
- Spotlight on Jasmine Way
- Video of the Month: Understanding Your Labs in Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Myeloma March Calendar
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Key Takeaways from the Global Myeloma Action Network (GMAN) Summit
Myeloma Canada was honoured to participate in the 12th annual Global Myeloma Action Network (GMAN) Summit in Stockholm on June 5-7, hosted by the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF).
Read our key takeaways from GMAN
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Taking It Step by Step: New Checklists for the Road Ahead
Living with multiple myeloma can involve many decisions, treatments and life changes, but education and planning can help decrease uncertainty and anxiety. It can also improve your ability to communicate with your loved ones and healthcare team. It can also help to ensure that your wishes and priorities are understood. To help guide planning and preparation throughout various stages, we’ve developed a series of practical checklists.
Discover our new checklists
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Myeloma Experience Survey
Myeloma Canada is seeking input from people impacted by multiple myeloma regarding a new treatment combination including teclistamab (TECVAYLI) and daratumumab (DARZALEX), soon undergoing reimbursement review at Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) and Quebec’s Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS).
Deadline: August 2nd, 2026, 11:59 PM EST.
Learn more and respond.
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Survey on Leaving Your Community for Cancer Treatment
Did you or a loved one (adult) need to leave your hometown or city for cancer treatment in the past five years? If so, were your finances, employment, housing, education, family life, or social support impacted? Your voice is needed. This survey is run by Save Your Skin Foundation and Quebec Cancer Coalition, in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).
Respond today.
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Myeloma InfoSession in Whitehorse
Myeloma Canada hosts InfoSessions for people living with myeloma, their loved ones, and healthcare professionals.
Date : September 1, 2026
Time : 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Register now
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New InfoSheet: Eye and Vision Issues
This InfoSheet will help you learn how to recognize common eye and vision symptoms, understand possible causes, and find practical strategies to protect your eye health and improve overall wellbeing.
Download the InfoSheet
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New Video about Myeloma Canada
In this video, Michelle Oana, Chief Mission Officer, walks through everything from educational resources to support groups that ensure no one faces myeloma alone, plus the scientific and research initiatives helping bring new treatments to patients faster.
Watch the video
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Spotlight on Jasmine Way
My name is Jasmine. I'm 19 years old and I'm from Corner Brook, Newfoundland. I have a younger sister, Jade, and my mom, Lynn. I'm going into my second year at Queen's University studying health science, and I hope to pursue medicine in the future. I love spending time outdoors in our cabin in the summer, hunting in the fall, and skiing in the winter. My dad, Monty, was an amazing man. He would do anything for anyone. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018 at just 47 years old.
Read Jasmine's story.
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Video of the Month:
Understanding Immunoglobulin Therapy in Myeloma
Learn about immunoglobulin (IG) therapy and why it may be an important part of care for people living with myeloma, especially when it comes to preventing infections and supporting the immune system. The webinar will cover how IG therapy works in the body and provide an overview of this supportive treatment. It will also review how IG therapy is given, including intravenous (IVIG) and subcutaneous (SCIG) options, and share information about how people can access this treatment.
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Multiple Myeloma March Calendar
This fall, step up with your community and join the 18th annual Multiple Myeloma March. This 5 km walk is a family-friendly day of hope and solidarity. Patients, families, caregivers, friends, and neighbours come together, fundraising to propel research, improve care, and support patient programs.
Join us today!
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Corner Brook, NL | | August 29
Airdrie, AB |
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Cornwall, ON | September 6
Vancouver Island, BC | | September 12
Hamilton-Niagara, ON
Sacré Coeur, QC
Saguenay, QC | September 13
Peterborough, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
Windsor/Essex County, ON
Winnipeg, MB | | September 19
Eastern Townships, QC
Kelowna, BC
Kingston, ON
Mississauga, ON
Prince George, BC
Regina, SK | September 20
Charlottetown, PE
Laurentides, QC
Newmarket, ON
Ottawa, ON
South Shore (Sainte Julie), QC
Saskatoon, SK | | September 26
Halifax, NS
Oshawa, ON | September 27
Brampton, ON
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
Montreal West Island, QC
Quebec City, QC | | October 3
Scarborough, ON
White Rock, BC | October 4
Barrie, ON
Vancouver, BC
Montreal East, QC
Rouyn Noranda, QC | | October 17
Sudbury, ON | October 18
Bowmanville, ON | | | |
Myeloma Canada's mission: To improve the lives of all Canadians affected by myeloma by accelerating access to the best care while advancing research toward its cure and prevention.
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