We’ve gathered insights from five expert-led podcast episodes that explore today’s myeloma care from multiple angles. These conversations highlight how treatment is becoming more personalized, the new therapies that are changing outcomes, and the importance of whole-body care for navigating a diagnosis.
1) Myeloma Matters | Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma? How to Navigate Your First Steps
This episode addresses the critical first steps after a multiple myeloma diagnosis, from learning about the disease to building the right medical team. It highlights the benefits of working with myeloma specialists at experienced centers with active research programs. Patients and caregivers are encouraged to take an engaged approach to care by asking informed questions, considering second opinions, and keeping up with credible information on new developments.
Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Youtube.
2) HealthTree Podcast for Multiple Myeloma | Preventing Myeloma Progression with Diet: The Nutrivention-2 Study
Dr. Urvi Shah, a multiple myeloma specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is researching how diet may influence precursor myeloma conditions. In this episode, she discusses what science currently shows about plant-based diets, overall health, and potential effects on disease progression, along with the questions that remain. The conversation also highlights Nutrivention-2, a national telehealth study.
Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
3) International Myeloma Foundation | A Day in the Life of Mindy Fast & Mike Kastner
In this A Day in the Life episode, Mindy Fast and her husband, Mike Kastner, offer a candid look at how multiple myeloma reshaped their daily lives and roles as patient and care partner. They discuss the long and evolving path of treatment, from early interventions to advanced options like CAR T-cell therapy, and what helped them prepare for each step
Listen to the full episode here.
4) MedScape InDiscussion: Multiple Myeloma | Managing Side Effects and Maximizing Quality of Life in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Joseph Mikhael, MD, and Surbhi Sidana, MD, explore how thoughtful treatment planning can help people with multiple myeloma maintain both disease control and daily well-being. They discuss strategies for spacing therapies appropriately, addressing side effects early, and keeping quality of life front and center. The conversation highlights how treatment decisions may evolve over time based on patient goals and response to therapy.
Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
5) HealthTree Podcast for Multiple Myeloma | The 2026 Multiple Myeloma Landscape with Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Robert Orlowski breaks down how multiple myeloma treatment is evolving, starting with today’s standard therapy for newly diagnosed patients and how newer immune-based treatments are being used earlier in care. He explains promising options for people whose myeloma has returned, including new drugs designed to help the immune system work better.
Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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