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Tom Brokaw puts multiple myeloma
in the national spotlight on Dateline.

Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent

NBC News Special Correspondent

awareness of multiple myeloma, and

and bestselling author of The Greatest

spotlighted the role of the MMRF in

Generation, Tom Brokaw has led a

aggressively working to find a cure.

fortunate life with a strong marriage

He acknowledged the game-changing

and family, many friends, and a brilliant

model developed by the organization.

journalism career. But in 2013, back

“MMRF became a foundation with

pain led him to doctors at the Mayo

a corporate attitude about making

Clinic, and his run of good luck was

change happen quickly through

terms with his mortality, contemplating

interrupted. He had multiple myeloma.

innovation.”

what means the most to him now, and

Approaching his treatment with the

Kathy Giusti, MMRF Founder and

curiosity and tenacity of a journalist,

Executive Chairman, was featured as

Brokaw began to keep a journal. He

well. Both Kathy and Tom spoke about

was determined to learn as much as

the importance of patients and families

treatment, and of the vital role

he could about his condition, to report

taking an active role in managing their

of caretakers and coordinated care.

the story, and help others facing

disease. The MMRF is grateful to Tom

similar battles. That journal became

Brokaw and NBC for sharing important

To learn more about the book

the basis for his latest book, A Lucky

information and hope with myeloma

visit themmrf.org/tom-brokaw

Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope.

patients and the wider community of

or receive it as our gift with

people affected by cancer.

a contribution of $250 or

On May 7, 2015, Tom Brokaw
appeared on NBC’s Dateline to share

Photo ©Michael O’Neill

Multiple myeloma is ready for prime time

A Lucky Life Interrupted:
A Memoir of Hope
Tom Brokaw’s journal of his battle with
multiple myeloma is the basis of this
memoir, the story of a man coming to

reflecting on what has meant the most
to him throughout his life. Brokaw also
writes about the importance of patients
taking an active role in their own

more to the MMRF at
themmrf.org/donate.

the story of his personal battle with
multiple myeloma. With a mass
audience, the episode greatly raised

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