The blood cancer multiple myeloma, which involves infection-fighting plasma cells in the bone marrow, affects only about 1% of all cancers -- predominantly individuals over age 65. The disease ...
Renowned Hindi and Marathi actress Pravina Deshpande passed away at 60 after battling multiple myeloma since 2019. Known for Ghar Ek Mandir, Kumkum, and films like Ready, she faced skin eruptions, ...
Colleen Mabasa, a patient with multiple myeloma, sat down with CURE for an interview to discuss how she pursued chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, navigated insurance and logistical ...
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The team tackled a critical challenge in treating multiple myeloma-a blood cancer where malignant plasma cells accumulate in bone marrow, leading to debilitating bone lesions in 80% of patients. These ...
Staging is when a system is used to identify and describe how far a cancer has spread in your body. Knowing the stage of your multiple myeloma helps your physicians predict which treatments are most ...
Minimal residual disease (MRD) refers to the small number of myeloma cells that may remain after treatment and are not detectable using conventional response criteria. In multiple myeloma, MRD ...
After a broken femur led to a multiple myeloma diagnosis, one patient is raising awareness while specialists point to new treatment options and early detection.
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