{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S2 E4 \u2013 Waldenstr\u00f6m Macroglobulinemia with Bob Perry","description":"Waldenstr\u00f6m macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare blood cancer that usually progresses slowly. WM can be diagnosed by blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and scans, and there are a range of treatment options available. In this episode of Karger\u2019s The Waiting Room Podcast, we talk with Bob Perry. He was diagnosed with Waldenstr\u00f6m macroglobulinemia (WM) in 2015 and treated with chemotherapy. Since then, he set up a support group, the Bournemouth and District WM Support Group aka the BAD WMers. He is also Patient Support Manager at the UK charity Waldenstr\u00f6m Macroglobulinaemia UK (WMUK). This is the first interview of our two-part special on Waldenstr\u00f6m macroglobulinemia. The second part, focusing on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of WM, will feature Dr Shirley D\u2019Sa. She is a Consultant Haematologist and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK, as well as the author of the booklet \u201cFast Facts for Patients: Waldenstr\u00f6m macroglobulinemia\u201d, which is freely available online. For more podcast episodes from Karger please visit\u202fkarger.com\/podcasts\u202fand for your fix of all healthcare related news and posts do visit \u202fthewaitingroom.karger.com ","author_name":"Karger - The Waiting Room","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/399557","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24966558\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/139985154"}