Categories Cancer

Chadwick Boseman’s death reveals cancer disparities in the Black community

Chadwick Boseman’s death reveals cancer disparities in the Black community Chadwick Boseman talks about the film “Black Panther” at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International. Boseman died Aug. 28 at age 43. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons) LOS ANGELES – The death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, 43, after a four-year private battle with […]

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Categories Multiple Myeloma

Velcade-Based Triplet Regimen ‘Should Remain’ Standard of Care in Newly Diagnosed Multiple …

Velcade-Based Triplet Regimen ‘Should Remain’ Standard of Care in Newly Diagnosed Multiple … A triplet regimen of Kyprolis (carfilzomib), Revlimid and dexamethasone (KRd) was not superior to the standard of care Velcade (bortezomib), Revlimid (lenalidomide) and dexamethasone(VRd) in patients with newly diagnosed standard- or intermediate-risk multiple myeloma, according to data published in The Lancet Oncology. […]

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Categories Multiple Myeloma

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Sept. 11

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Sept. 11 Metrion – Metrion Biosciences Limited named Anca Harlambie as its head of Business Development. Harlambie will represent the U.K.-based company across Europe and the United Kingdom. Additionally, Mari Kennedy will support Metrion in the mid-west and east coast of the United States. In Japan, Metrion will be represented by […]

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Categories Multiple Myeloma

Treatment Options for Multiple Myeloma – Mayo Clinic

Treatment Options for Multiple Myeloma – Mayo Clinic In the third of a four-part video series on multiple myeloma, Vivek Roy, M.D., hematologist and director of the bone marrow transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Florida, discusses treatment options for myeloma. To learn more about Multiple Myeloma, visit: https://mayocl.in/2N4dM48 View this entire #MultipleMyeloma playlist at: […]

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Categories Cancer

High-intensity focused ultrasound technology shows promising outcomes for prostate cancer

High-intensity focused ultrasound technology shows promising outcomes for prostate cancer Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 9 2020 High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) – a technology used to treat localized prostate cancer – has shown adequate control of prostate cancer while avoiding major side effects of surgery or radiation therapy, according to a new study in The […]

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Categories Cancer

Singapore launches first nationwide collaborative ecosystem for cancer care

Singapore launches first nationwide collaborative ecosystem for cancer care Singapore medical start-up Oncoshot has launched Project EISE (Enhanced Clinical Trial Initiation, Screening and Enrolment), the country’s first nationwide collaborative effort connecting cancer patients, healthcare professionals, as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies via its clinical trial matching platform. The initiative serves as a bridge between […]

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Categories Parkinson's Disease

Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF): for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease

The report “Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) – Pipeline Review, H1 2016″, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.   Summary Global Markets Directs, Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) – Pipeline Review, H1 2016, provides in depth analysis on Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) targeted pipeline therapeutics. The report provides comprehensive […]

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