Oncology & Cancer
New myeloma-obesity research shows drugs can team with body's defenses
Obesity increases the risk of myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that accumulate inside the bones.
May 2, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New combination therapy developed for multiple myeloma
Each year, more than 25,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that often develops resistance to therapies. However, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center ...
May 1, 2014
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Immunology
Immunology researchers uncover pathways that direct immune system to turn 'on' or 'off'
(Medical Xpress)—A key discovery explaining how components of the immune system determine whether to activate or to suppress the immune system, made by Kelvin Lee, MD, Professor of Oncology and Co-Leader of the Tumor Immunology ...
Mar 18, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Precursor of multiple myeloma more common in blacks than whites, study finds (w/ Video)
Blacks may be twice as likely as whites to develop multiple myeloma because they are more likely to have a precursor condition known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a Mayo Clinic study has found. ...
Feb 24, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Experimental drug could enhance multiple myeloma and myeloid leukemia therapies
A pre-clinical study led by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Department of Internal Medicine researchers suggests that an experimental drug known as dinaciclib could improve the effectiveness of certain ...
Feb 18, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Promising results for Swedish cancer drug candidate
A new study conducted by scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden presents very promising results for the treatment of the cancer form multiple myeloma. ...
Dec 6, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Research team uncovers root cause of multiple myeloma relapse
Researchers have discovered why multiple myeloma, a difficult to cure cancer of the bone marrow, frequently recurs after an initially effective treatment that can keep the disease at bay for up to several years.
Sep 18, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Report sees continued advances in war against cancer
(HealthDay)—Nearly 14 million people in the United States, or one in 23, are now cancer survivors.
Sep 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer researchers discover root cause of multiple myeloma relapse
Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered why multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the bone marrow, persistently escapes cure by an initially effective treatment that can keep the disease ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Preclinical tests may lead to new approach to treat CNS lymphoma
A drug recently approved for use in multiple myeloma is now being tested for its ability to fight central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the immune system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and fluid, ...
Aug 12, 2013
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