Myeloma Therapies Advancing Rapidly, Says Expert at Sloan Kettering
In a video posted on Healio’s Hematology-Oncology…
Myeloma
Myeloma overview
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.
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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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Thalidomide Seen as Superior Pre-Stem Cell Transplant Therapy for Multiple Myeloma
A three-drug combination that includes thalidomide, in place of cyclophosphamide,…
FDA Names Darzalex ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ for Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated Darzalex…
Drug Combo for Multiple Myeloma Fails in Overall Patient Survival
A randomized Phase 3 clincal trial has concluded that…
Immunotherapy Helps Myeloma Patients Who Relapse After Stem Cell Transplant, Study Shows
Many patients with blood cancers, such as myeloma, go…
Elevated BMI Linked to Multiple Myeloma Development and Progression
A study has uncovered that elevated body mass index…
