Excerpts from 2012 Rounds with the Investigators Multiple Myeloma, Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer Meetings

In 2012 Research To Practice (RTP) conducted a series of 3 closed meetings focusing on the management of patients with multiple myeloma, lung cancer and breast cancer. Four clinical investigators with an expertise in each of these tumor types were recruited to serve as the faculty panel and, along with community-based oncologists, participated in daylong sessions discussing the most relevant and important treatment strategies for patients.

To augment these activities and create a uniquely interactive environment, RTP afforded its users the opportunity to submit questions, cases and discussion topics through its Facebook page and Twitter account. Numerous posts and tweets were collected and presented during the meetings by RTP President Dr Neil Love, who served as the moderator.

The following are actual excerpts from the meetings, held April 13 (multiple myeloma), April 20 (lung cancer) and July 20 (breast cancer), during which the faculty discussed the social media submissions.