Oncology & Cancer

New drug shows potential for blood cancer

(HealthDay)—A two-pronged immune-boosting drug could provide new hope for people stricken with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, according to clinical trial findings.

Medical research

Shell-less chicken eggs for multiple myeloma research

Innsbruck scientists grow miniature tumours on eggshell membranes. The EU project OPTATIO succeeded in developing an urgently needed drug screening system for bone marrow cancer.

Oncology & Cancer

Farydak approved for multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—Farydak (panobinostat) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood.

Oncology & Cancer

Case series addresses spine tumors in pregnancy

(HealthDay)—For most pregnant patients with benign spine tumors, surgery can be postponed until after delivery, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of Spine.

Oncology & Cancer

Recommendations presented for MRI use in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—Recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in multiple myeloma are presented in a consensus statement published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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