Multiple Myeloma

Joseph D. Tariman, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, is an Associate Professor and the Associate Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Before joining DePaul, Dr. Tariman performed a dual role for more than a decade as a board-certified adult nurse practitioner and a myeloma research team member at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tariman's passion for myeloma patient care is evident through his extensive publications and numerous lectures and presentations on myeloma-related topics, including quality-of-life issues, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, clinical drug trials, novel therapies, management of treatment-related side effects, cancer survivorship, health maintenance, cancer treatment decision-making, and treatment outcomes measurement. His most recent research delineated the role of the oncology nurse during the shared decision-making process for cancer treatment. Subsequently, he developed a valid and reliable tool that has been adapted in oncology clinics to identify educational and training needs to increase competency in shared decision-making.

Chapter 1. Myeloma Care: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 2. Pathobiology, Epidemiology, and Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma
Chapter 3. Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Chapter 4. Transplant Approaches to Treatment
Chapter 5. Anti-B-Cell Maturation Antigen and Cellular Therapies
Chapter 6. Key Considerations in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Chapter 7. Myeloma Drug Therapies
Chapter 8. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients Living with Multiple Myeloma
Chapter 9. Symptom Management and Survivorship Care Planning
Chapter 10. Special Populations
Chapter 11. On the Horizon: Drugs and Treatments Under Investigation