Welcome to
Older Adults and Cancer:
Managing a Cancer Diagnosis
June 26, 2019
Baltimore County Public Library, Randallstown Branch
Liberty Court Shopping Center
8604 Liberty Rd.
Randallstown, MD 21113
Dinner and Networking - 6:00-6:30 pm
Myeloma Link: Connecting African American Communities to
Information, Expert Care and Support!
Speaker
Katrice Royster, MS, RN, OCN, Senior Clinical Nurse II
Program
Black Americans have roughly twice the incidence of multiple myeloma as
white Americans, with recent studies finding that blacks are also less likely to receive
the latest myeloma treatments or combination therapies, and are more likely to encounter
delays in receiving treatment, including transplants. Participants attending this
program will learn
about blood cancers impacting older adults, including myeloma.
The
program will also address factors determining an
appropriate treatment plan
for older adults, clinical
trials, and communicating with one’s treatment team.
Resources available
through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be reviewed.
We encourage you to invite your caregiver and family members.