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Your Journey with WM
What is WM?
Understanding WM
Symptoms of WM
Related Conditions
What is LPL?
Diagnosing WM
How is WM diagnosed?
Blood Tests
Newly Diagnosed with WM
After Diagnosis
Active Monitoring
Coping With anxiety
Active Monitoring Checklist
When should I contact my healthcare team?
Treating WM
Types of WM treatment
How does My doctor decide I need treatment?
Preparing for treatment
Response to treatment
When WM treatment comes to an end
Living well with WM
Diet & WM
Exercise with WM
Mental health and WM
Vaccinations & WM
Working with WM
When WM comes back
Giving you support
WMUK Support Line
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Contact WM Support Groups
Join the WM Cancer Buddy Service
Covid19 & WM
2025 Regional Patient Summits
MyWM
Patient Stories
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Covid19 & WM
Friends, family & carers
Providing support for someone with WM
Talking to someone about their diagnosis
Help for WM carers
Giving you support for WM
WMUK Library
Clinical Trials Hub
About clinical trials for WM
Find clinical trials for WM
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Fundraise
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Wheels for Waldenstrom’s
Walk for Waldenstrom’s
Do your Own Thing
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Your Journey with WM
What is WM?
Understanding WM
Symptoms of WM
Related Conditions
What is LPL?
Diagnosing WM
How is WM diagnosed?
Blood Tests
Newly Diagnosed with WM
After Diagnosis
Active Monitoring
Coping With anxiety
Active Monitoring Checklist
When should I contact my healthcare team?
Treating WM
Types of WM treatment
How does My doctor decide I need treatment?
Preparing for treatment
Response to treatment
When WM treatment comes to an end
Living well with WM
Diet & WM
Exercise with WM
Mental health and WM
Vaccinations & WM
Working with WM
When WM comes back
Giving you support
WMUK Support Line
Support Centre
National & Regional Support Groups
Events
Contact WM Support Groups
Join the WM Cancer Buddy Service
Covid19 & WM
2025 Regional Patient Summits
MyWM
Patient Stories
Webinars
Covid19 & WM
Friends, family & carers
Providing support for someone with WM
Talking to someone about their diagnosis
Help for WM carers
Giving you support for WM
WMUK Library
Clinical Trials Hub
About clinical trials for WM
Find clinical trials for WM
Help us to help you
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Fundraise
Wheels, Walks and Challenges
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What is WM? Webinar
This page was last updated: May 13, 2024
What is WM? Webinar
Dr Helen McCarthy gives a thorough overview of what Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia is.
Consultant Haematologist and WM expert
Dr Helen McCarthy
explains what WM is, how it can affect the body and how treatment decisions are made.
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