‘It really has changed everything’: COVID-19 a double-whammy for cancer patients Ken Gordon   | The Columbus Dispatch Amy Russell is a fighter. Diagnosed with breast cancer nearly 6 years ago, she beat it into remission without missing a day of work. But in March 2017, the cancer returned, having metastasized into her bones, liver and […]

What is dexamethasone, the newest drug in Trump’s COVID-19 treatment? As part of his coronavirus treatment, President Trump is now receiving the steroid dexamethasone, his doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center revealed Sunday. “In response to transient low oxygen levels … we did initiate dexamethasone therapy, and he received his first dose of […]

Dexamethasone, the newest drug in Trump’s COVID-19 treatment As part of his coronavirus treatment, President Trump is now receiving the steroid dexamethasone, his doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center revealed Sunday. “In response to transient low oxygen levels … we did initiate dexamethasone therapy, and he received his first dose of that yesterday,” […]

Myeloma Diagnosis and Treatment The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) invites patients and caregivers to learn more about diagnosing and treating myeloma. This video features Ruthee-Lu Bayer, MD of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY; Karen Kell Hartman, LCSW-R, OSW-C, a Social Worker; Scott, a myeloma patient; and Diane, Scott’s wife and caregiver. Please […]

Dr. Jagannath on Life Expectancy in Multiple Myeloma Sundar Jagannath, MD, Director, Multiple Myeloma Program, The Tisch Cancer Institute at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, details the advances in life expectancy for patients with multiple myeloma. For more hematology resources: http://www.onclive.com/specialty/hematologic-cancer

Mejia-Garcia Provides Rationale for Using Daratumumab in Multiple Myeloma During a Targeted Oncology Case Based Peer Perspective event, Alex Mejia-Garcia, MD, medical oncologist, Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, discussed the case of a 51-year-old male patient with stage II multiple myeloma. Targeted Oncology™: What factors influence your choice of therapy in a patient with newly […]

Cancer sent her to the hospital in Bremerton. A COVID-19 outbreak claimed her life. Nathan Pilling ,  Austen Macalus   | Kitsap Sun Kathy and Arkley Busby had found a dream home, a log cabin-style house tucked away in rural Mason County, not far from the Dewatto River and Hood Canal. The home was isolated, surrounded by […]

Myeloma Canada’s 15th Anniversary Heralds Successes in Advocacy and Patient-Empowerment Despite the constraints and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the patient-driven organization –  the first and only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the Canadian myeloma community and to raising funds for advancing Canadian myeloma research – has been agile in adapting its programs, support and services […]

Random survival forest to predict transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma outcome … 1. Cavo M, Terpos E, Nanni C, Moreau P, Lentzsch S, Zweegman S, et al. Role of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias: a consensus statement by the International Myeloma Working […]

Master Dharaya, Blood Cancer Survivor Patient’s Name: Master Dharaya Diagnosis: Blood Cancer Country: India Master Dharaya, a 3 and a half years old boy was suffering from Blood Cancer who was treated by our team of specialists at Dharamshila Hospital and Research Centre. His parents share the experience here while he was undergoing the treatment […]