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Innovation Fuels Survival Gains in Multiple Myeloma
In the past 20 years, we’ve been very fortunate in the development of effective myeloma therapies and have seen remarkable progress for our...
Daratumumab cuts risk for progression in multiple myeloma
For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, the addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide and dexamethasone is associated with a reduced risk...
Guyon Espiner investigates Pharmac: The NZ Buyer’s Club
Guyon Espiner reveals how lung cancer patients are buying cut-price drugs from India, as other New Zealanders fundraise, petition and apply for...
Early Treatment for Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is an asymptomatic clonal plasma cell disorder and is described as an intermediate stage between monoclonal...
Lenalidomide Offers Patients With Smoldering Myeloma Option to Prevent Progression
Lenalidomide (Revlimid) significantly reduced the risk for smoldering multiple myeloma to progress to cancer among patients with moderate to high...
Living well with Myeloma
This guide is written for people who have been diagnosed with myeloma. It will also be helpful for their families, friends and health professionals....
More protests likely says cancer sufferer
“More protest action is on the cards if this government isn’t prepared to give Pharmac more money “, said mother of three Joy Wilkie of Ngati...
Multiple Myeloma Imaging Strategies
Multiple myeloma is a disease characterized by the proliferation of plasma cells which can lead to the abnormally high production of monoclonal...
Minimal residual disease status prognostic for PFS in myeloma
Minimal residual disease status appeared prognostic for PFS at three specific time points for patients with multiple myeloma, according to results...
BCMA CAR-T bb2121 Appears to Be Safe and Effective in Multiple Myeloma
An investigational BCMA-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, bb2121, appeared safe and effective for previously treated...
Blood cancer patients advocate pleads for funding for new treatments
Patient advocacy group Myeloma New Zealand has joined forces with other patient groups to petition Parliament to approve funding for...