S01E10 POEMS and Waldenström’s Macroglobulinaemia with Shirley D'sa

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In our final podcast of the series we discuss with Dr Shirley D'Sa plasma cell function and disorders including POEMS and Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia. Dr D'sa is a haematologist with a specialist interest in Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia and associated disorders, myeloma and POEMS syndrome at UCLH. UCLH currently manages one of the largest reported group of POEMS patients in Europe, with approximately 75 people attending the clinic. POEMS syndrome is a rare condition caused by the body producing abnormal plasma cells. This blood disorder affects multiple organs in the body. We will discuss the 5 common features of the syndrome of which it is named, treatments and research.