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.…
Happy Friday! This week, we have a story that might break your heart about a woman who battled cystic fibrosis. But we also have a story that might inspire you about a…
In recent news in the oncology community, the FDA has approved orphan drug designation to a new drug, SurVaxM, for glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is a rare type of brain cancer that…
Sometimes, all it takes to succeed is knowing that someone is depending on you. For example, numerous studies have shown that there is better quality of life for elderly people…
Have you ever noticed how frequently things get compared to the same small group of ideas? When trying to point out that something isn’t as complex as it appears, you…
While multiple myeloma treatment has made significant advances in recent years, the prospect of a cure remains as elusive as ever—just as it does for all cancers. But that may…
The process of getting a treatment approved by the FDA is long and involved. Needless to say, the process is so complicated to protect us, the people who will be…
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