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It started with bruises on my mum’s arms. They were small, purple, and red, as if she had fallen down. While we were still trying…
Myeloma
Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies that help fight off infectious pathogens and other threats.
While myeloma treatment can drive the disease into remission, sometimes for long periods of time, the cancer will often come back after a few months or years, and additional treatments will be needed.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to Opna Bio‘s OPN-6602 as a potential treatment for people…
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Note: This column describes the author’s experience with several multiple myeloma treatments. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before…
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Her name badge looked so common and ordinary; it was a tiny, plastic square attached to the hem of a pocket on her scrubs. But…
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I used to pride myself on my memory. Growing up, I remembered every detail of things that happened. Sometimes I would – very annoyingly —…
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I can vividly recall an incident that occurred inside the infusion room one day last November. It was the third hour of a four-hour drip…
