“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” Helen Keller I am fortunate to have attended The American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2022 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Although I...
The Take Home
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John DeFlice, MD
John DeFlice, M.D. is a ten-year multiple myeloma survivor. He had a stem cell transplant at Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Cancer Center in Los Angeles in 2011and is currently on maintenance therapy. John is a co-lead of the International Myeloma Foundation support group in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has attended ASH at the invitation of the IMF for four years. He will again be participating in the virtual ASH 2021.
Follow John on Twitter: @JohnDe1MYELOMA
Support Group Website: The Land of Enchantment Myeloma Support Group
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