A cure for the confounding condition multiple myeloma may have been found. A single antibody could be the key to treating multiple myeloma, or cancer of the blood, currently without cure or long-term treatment. “We [...]
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Protein offers new clue to cause and treatment for kidney disease
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have pinpointed a protein that compromises the kidney’s filtering ability, causing nephrotic syndrome, and demonstrated that a naturally occurring precursor of an acid in the body …
Drug combination shows promise for newly diagnosed blood cancer patients, study finds
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A new three-drug combination used to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma may be effective as a front-line therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a study led by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Cen…
Management science guru, surviving cancer, offers hope to fellow sufferers, doctors
When Stephen Barrager was diagnosed in 2007 with acute multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, he endured the same anxiety that troubles all those who receive an upsetting diagnosis. The way he went about dealing with his disease and its tre…
Surgical technique relieves painful spine fractures in patients with metastatic cancer
A surgical technique appears to offer quick and effective relief for debilitating spinal fractures often suffered by patients with metastatic cancer, researchers reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Mil…