Multiple Myeloma
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- Risk Factors for Developing Multiple MyelomaIt's a type of cancer surrounded by a lot of mystery. While doctors seldom know why one patient develops multiple myeloma but another doesn't, they recognize some specific risk factors for this disorder.
Getting Fit While Raising Funds to Fight Blood CancerWhen my mother-in-law was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, we felt shocked and helpless. Could we do anything more than give emotional support? The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training provided a triple-win solution.- Symptoms of Multiple MyelomaMultiple myeloma is a form of cancer involving the plasma cells. Plasma cells are a key component of your blood.
- Living with Multiple MyelomaHow cancer suvivors sometimes live from blood test to blood test.
- Multiple MyelomaMultiple Myeloma is a type of cancer. Although it effects the bones it starts in the cells. About 15,000 people, each year is diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma.
- Roy Scheider Dies at Age 75; "Jaws" Actor had Multiple MyelomaRoy Scheider, the actor who is best known for his part in the 70's blockbuster "Jaws," has died at the age of 75. According to CNN.com, Scheider died at the University or Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Sunday, February 10.
- Is a Potential Cancer Vaccination on the Horizon?Could a cancer vaccination be on the horizon? Researchers detail their findings, successfully treating a patient who suffered from multiple myeloma and has been in remission for three years.
- Bone Cancer Survival Rates Increased Over 10 YearsPatients diagnosed with bone marrow cancers in the United States have increased survival rates due to newly developed drugs and other therapies according to a new study which indicates that the rate of death for myeloma has decreased significantly in the last ten years.
Thalidomide Increases Survival Rates in Multiple Myeloma PatientsEuropean researchers have found that patients with stages II or III multiple myeloma may have an advantage surviving when thalidomide (Thalomid) is added to the standard therapy treatment. Two research studies seem to confirm these findings.- New Research Shows Gene Profiling Can Single Out the Worst Cases of Multiple Myeloma and Guide TherapyMultiple myeloma is one of the most difficult cancers to treat, because not all patients react to treatments in the same way.
- Raising Awareness About Multiple MyelomaMany have never heard of the blood cancer Multiple Myeloma that has been claiming lives for decades. This is an attempt to help change that.
New Research Shows Promise for Treating Multiple MyelomaThe research has identified molecular changes that occur in multiple myeloma cells that open a biological pathway that allows the cancer cells to grow and survive. The discovery of this pathway could lead to new targets for drugs.- What is Multiple Myeloma?Learn about this type of cancer, its symptoms and treatments, and find out if you are at risk by reading this informative article!
- Understanding Multiple Myeloma- a Cancer of the BloodMultiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer, affecting the bone marrow and leading to complications that eventually prove fatal.
- Side Effects of AlkeranThis is an overview of the drug Alkeran and the possible side effects.
- Multiple Drug Therapy Has Dramatic Effects on Multiple Myeloma PatientsMuch of the research lately has been focused on combining different medications and treatments instead of just using one. Much of this has come about because of the low rates of success with the single treatment. And many of them are reporting a great deal of success.
Multiple Myeloma Patients Have Better Survival Rates with Lower Dose of SteroidsA Report from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center details the results from their Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Phase III clinical trial on multiple myeloma.
