Here is a list of websites that contain useful information about WM and also some information about the COVID-19 virus.
The Covid-19 pandemic is a concern to all of us. You can hear and read recommendations for the WM community below, from the experts that we rely on for WM knowledge.
Dec. 2020: IWMF Q&A on WM and COVID-19
On Dec. 23, 2020, our sister organization the IWMF issued a list of Q&A on the subject of Covid-19. The bottom line is: "When asked whether WM patients should be vaccinated for COVID-19, every WM specialist contacted agreed that [...]
Dec. 2020: Dr. Castillo Discusses Covid-19 Vaccines
On Dec. 2, 2020, the Support Group leaders from across the US and Canada got together over Zoom. There are three sections to the video. The most important is the following one, given the current Covid situation: From approximately [...]
August 2020: Treatment Guidance during Covid-19
Consensus Statement Published August, 2020 In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Workshop on Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (IWWM) Treatment Recommendations Panel has published a consensus statement for the management of Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) patients during this challenging time. [...]
April 2020: Ibrutinib and Covid-19
As a follow up to the article that appeared in Forbes magazine, Blood, the world’s leading haematology magazine, has published an article by Dr. Steve Treon. In the article, Dr. Treon explains the logic and process of ibrutinib’s possible [...]