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Beacon NewsFlashes – August 26, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Risk Of Developing Myeloma – Results from a recent retrospective study suggest that alcohol consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of multiple myeloma. The r...
Amgen To Acquire Onyx, Maker Of Kyprolis; What Does It Mean For The Myeloma Community? 26 Aug 2013 | 09:41 pm
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, the South San Francisco, California-based company that developed and now markets Kyprolis (carfilzomib), announced yesterday evening that it is being acquired by Amgen. Amgen...
Continued Response After Stem Cell Transplantation For Myeloma May Signal Improved Survival 24 Aug 2013 | 01:36 am
Results from a recent study suggest that multiple myeloma patients whose monoclonal (M) protein levels continue to decrease after 100 days following stem cell transplantation may experience improved...
Protein Biomarkers May Predict Onset Of Acute GVHD After Donor Stem Cell Transplantation 23 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am
Results from a retrospective study demonstrate that a set of protein biomarkers found in urine can be used to predict the development of acute graft-versus-host disease in patients who undergo donor ...
Transplantation With Stem Cells Collected After An Initial Transplant May Increase A Myeloma Patient’s Risk Of Developing MDS 22 Aug 2013 | 01:19 am
Results from a recent study indicate that collecting more stem cells prior to a myeloma patient’s first transplant may be beneficial for future transplants. Specifically, relapsed patients who recei...
Letters From Cancerland: The Wheatgrass Juice Chronicles 20 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
This one is for all of us who live in Cancerland and are waylaid by one too many individuals practicing medicine without a license. What is it about a cancer diagnosis that suddenly endows people aro...
Beacon NewsFlashes – August 19, 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm
Study Reveals Variations In Minimal Residual Disease Testing For Myeloma – Results from a recent study suggest that testing for residual multiple myeloma after treatment varies widely across medical i...
Early Or Late Stem Cell Transplantation For Myeloma? New Study Finds Both Strategies Yield Similar Overall Survival 17 Aug 2013 | 12:11 am
Results from a retrospective study show that delaying stem cell transplantation following initial therapy may result in shorter progression-free survival following transplantation compared to trans...
ME vs. MM: Support Groups And Seminars 16 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
I have only once gone to a support group meeting. Earlier this year, I attended a meeting at the local Gilda’s Club because I thought Beacon columnist Pat Killingsworth was going to be attending as a...
Italian Study Documents Efficacy And Safety Of Velcade Plus Dexamethasone In Relapsed Multiple Myeloma 15 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
A new study provides useful, if somewhat dated, insight into the efficacy and safety of Velcade combined with dexamethasone to treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The retrospective study...
