I hand my mum her morning tea and notice the way she adjusts her grip on the cup without saying anything. In that small movement,…
Myeloma
One of my very first columns asked, “Where’s my secret decoder ring?” That was because it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the many names…
Treating multiple myeloma with a Darzalex (daratumumab)-based combination may lead to a faster and longer-lasting response than a standard combination regimen using lenalidomide (sold…
I catch myself smiling at a funny video on my phone while waiting in line at the pharmacy. Almost immediately, I feel a pang of…
Two clinical trials evaluating cemsidomide — an oral therapy candidate from C4 Therapeutics (C4T) that aims to limit cancer growth — in people with…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted conditional approval to iberdomide, an oral medication to be used in combination with an antibody-based…
Remember my great plans to go walking regularly to combat chemo fog? “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men / Gang aft agley,” wrote…
I stand at the kitchen counter chopping vegetables for soup and hear my mum sigh from the living room. One might wonder how I can…
When glucose is scarce, fat cells can produce beta-OHB, a molecule that helps myeloma cells survive metabolic stress, a new study found. The study,…
I sometimes find inspiration for this column in surprising places. Tonight, I found it at the movie theater, during a showing of “Spider-Man:…
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