Multiple Myeloma
This article summarizes the views of the patients regarding their experiences with current treatments and other issues related to cancer care. Read More ›
This special feature provides information for patients about oral medications for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Read More ›
Over the past 10 years, treatment options for patients with multiple myeloma have increased dramatically. These advances have resulted in improved survival rates for patients and an increased focus on the patient’s quality of life that have fueled the important development and use of oral treatments in recent years, a trend that is expected to continue. Read More ›
By Yelak Biru
Now more than ever, patients with multiple myeloma have unprecedented numbers of treatment options to choose from for their deadly plasma-cell neoplastic diseases. Read More ›
Instead of receiving cancer treatments in a hospital or outpatient setting, many patients are now being treated in the comfort of their own home with oral pills that they administer themselves. Read More ›
I first met Maurice Bason at a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) support group meeting, which I attended in support of my sister Diane. Read More ›
The following section features a selection of patient stories submitted to the 2015 Hero of Hope™ Patient Award. These stories illustrate the range of extraordinary patient profiles submitted by patients, family members, friends, and healthcare providers. Read More ›
By Dana Taylor
In September 2015, the biannual International Myeloma Workshop was held in Rome, Italy, to provide physicians and nurses up-to-date information on new therapies for patients with multiple myeloma. Read More ›
By Phoebe Starr
“This therapy is an innovative approach, one that combines the precision of a targeted, immune-based therapy with traditional myeloma therapy. The results are very encouraging, giving renewed hope to patients who have relapsed,” says ASCO President-Elect Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, Chief of the Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Read More ›
Brenda and her son, Steve, share their respective stories as Brenda deals with a multiple myeloma diagnosis. Read More ›