2024 IWMF Ed Forum, a HUGE Success!
Another Successful IWMF Ed Forum in the Books!On behalf of the Educational Forum Planning Committee, the IWMF Board of Trustees, and the IWMF Staff, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your participation in the 2024 Ed Forum over the past several days. Your...
May Webinar: Eating Well to Live Well
Coming up in May: Eating Well to Live Well with WM with Laura Pole, RNMay 30th 1-2:30pm EDT Join Chef and Integrative Oncology Nurse Navigator Laura Pole to learn how nourishment can support your health and help manage some common symptoms of WM, such as fatigue. Go...
Waldenstrom’s Weekly – April 12, 2024
This Week at the IWMFThe International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF) is dedicated to supporting and educating everyone affected by WM while advancing the search for a cure. The IWMF provides access to The Waldenstrom’s Weekly as a free service to...
THANK YOU! Giving Challenge – 2024
The GIVING CHALLENGE 2024 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!2024 Giving Challenge: A 24-Hour SUCCESS IWMF is sending a BIG THANK YOU to all who participated in the 2024 Giving Challenge! We are very grateful to our 667 generous donors, and a special thank you to our 17 triple...
Lisa Wise Featured in LLS Video
IWMF Vice-Chair of Information & Support Featured in LLS VideoHave you ever wondered: How can I live full of hope in the shadow of an incurable disease? So does Lisa Wise, IWMF Vice-Chair of Information & Support! That was the question she submitted...
IWMF Torch – April 2024
IWMF Torch April 2024Read the IWMF Torch, our magazine, covers the latest information on Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia education, research activities, and treatments. Browse our regular features including articles written especially for the IWMF Torch by WM...
First-Ever WM World Awareness Day
What is World Awareness Day? On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, we will campaign alongside our global partners and community to raise awareness, raise funds, and be counted as part the Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (WM) global community. Why is it important? WM is a rare...
European WM Patient Forum – New Post-Meeting Q&A Video Available!
Great news! Dr. Shirley D’Sa and Professor Marie José Kersten have graciously answered YOUR unanswered questions from last October's European Patient Forum! Stay tuned to find out about the 2024 European WM Patient Forum! Exciting announcements are coming soon!
The Global Patient Survey on Lymphomas & CLL
Lymphoma and CLL are different than most other types of cancer, so the experience of living with these diseases is also unique. To better understand and help those affected by lymphoma, the Lymphoma Coalition, a worldwide network of lymphoma patient organizations,...
Expansion of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) Label in the U.S.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves a Label Expansion for IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) On February 26th, Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with its alliance partner, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug...
2024 IWMF Educational Forum
Don’t Miss Your chance to Join Us!May 3-5, 2024 With a packed agenda featuring WM experts from around the world, this conference promises to be a valuable opportunity for learning and networking. Whether you are recently diagnosed or have been living with WM for a...
Facebook Fundraising Guide Available!
With nearly 3 million active monthly users, Facebook is a great place to raise money and awareness for causes like the IWMF. Creating a Facebook fundraiser is an easy way to raise money for the IWMF because the setup is simple and cost-effective. In addition to...
Recording Available! Nutrition: Fuel for Your Body
Recording Available! Nutrition: Fuel for Your BodyRecently, the IWMF Oregon & SW Washington Support Group met with Margaret Martin, RD, Manager of Nutrition Education for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). The presentation topic was Nutrition: Fuel for...
IWMF Mourns Death of Board Member, Glenn Cantor
IWMF Mourns Death of Board Member, Glenn CantorWe are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Board Member and long-time volunteer, Glenn Cantor. Glenn passed away unexpectedly due to an accident while on vacation. Peter DeNardis, Chair of the IWMF Board of...
IWMF Launches Accelerate the Cure Campaign on Rare Disease Day
IWMF Launches Accelerate the Cure Campaign on Rare Disease DayFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 29, 2024 IWMF Launches Accelerate the Cure Campaign on Rare Disease Day The International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation (IWMF) is leaping into the future of...
Research Study Outcomes for Caregivers
Research Study Outcomes for Caregivers Online Educational Resource for CaregiversThe Healthy Communication Practice™ program is an online educational resource created to support blood cancer caregivers that was funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and...
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