The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a drug called Darzalex (daratumumab) in combination with the drug Velcade (bortezomib), melphalan, and prednisone (known collectively as VMP) for…
Barry Du Bois, presenter of the The Living Room, announced six months that his struggle with cancer continued. Despite six years living with cancer in remission, multiple myeloma returned to…
A new study reported on by Hematology Times has found that being taught art can significantly decrease pain and anxiety, and promote a positive mood in patients with hematologic malignancies.…
The charity organisation Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has just announced that $10 million is going to be given to a team of researchers to fund their work to improve…
According to a story from philly.com, a pair of twins, Marilyn and Sharon Alexander, have dedicated much of their lives to cancer advocacy after a life and death battle nearly…
According to a story from watoday.com.au, Reginald Whiu, aged 73, had been complaining about back pain and was diagnosed with degeneration of the spine by his doctor. This was at…
According to a story from mysunshinecoast.com.au, an international research team has uncovered a potential biomarker that could help develop treatments for multiple myeloma, a rare form of cancer. Currently, multiple…
March is not just multiple myeloma awareness month... ...it is multiple myeloma ACTION month! Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer that develops in a type of white blood cell…
Dr. Woodrin Wright studies telomeres – the part of our DNA that determines aging. It's also involved in some cancers. It seems like a cruel irony then that Dr. Wright…
According to a story from the Canberra Times, Dan Gaffney, resident of the Blue Mountains in Australia, was denied access to a treatment that was helping to extend his life…
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the blood that develops in the plasma cells found in soft tissue at the center of the bone, called bone marrow. Bone disease is…
Information in a Specialty Pharmacy Times report indicates that immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy may be an effective option for patients with drug-resistant multiple myeloma who have relapsed. Multiple myeloma is…
The Myra and Robert Kraft Family Foundation was established in 2016 creating an initiative to to bring together an alliance between the Harvard Business School with the Broad Institute of…
The Australian government has announced that almost that new treatments worth $300 million are being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. This program provides subsidized medical treatments to citizens of…
According to an article from deccanchronicle.com, a common treatment for cancer, called carfilzomib, may increase the risk of hypertension, heart failure, and heart attacks in patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple…
African Americans face a far higher danger of developing multiple myeloma-- especially African American men, who run three times the risk of a diagnosis. These groups are also about half…
This isn't the first time Barry Dubois, host of the Australian cooking show, Living Room, has had cancer. Seven years ago, he was diagnosed with plasmacytoma myeloma. It was different the first…
Everybody responds to treatments differently. The drug, diet, or surgery that successfully helps one person, may have a neutral or even negative effect on another. This is why the medical…
There's new hope on the rise for multiple myeloma and other forms of cancer. Investigations are underway into a rare disease called NGLY1 deficiency and the clues are looking good.…
An ongoing clinical trial called ARROW is making advances in the treatment of people with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Patients who took a dose of a drug called Kyprolis (carfilzomib)…
We constantly hear about cancer deaths, but every once and a while, we hear the rare cases of cancer survivors. Linda VanDershaaf is one such survivor and today she is…
The love of creating radio is something that can bring people together, according to the Riverine Herald. Whether it’s the perfect mix of melodies or the desire to connect listeners…
Scientists at the University of Georgia have identified a rare type of glycosylation (more on what that is in a second) which plays a major role in the function of…
Cancer treatment, much like golf, is all about the follow-through. It is true that chemotherapy and surgery are important. However, it’s the maintenance therapies that keep people living for years…
Cancer. This word can inspire fear in even the most stalwart of individuals. How many other diseases are known by a phrase involving just the first letter? The Big C.…
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