Multiple Myeloma
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Study reveals potential targets for MYC-dependent cancers
Credit: Juha Klefstrom New research suggests the MYC protein drives cell growth by inhibiting a handful of genes involved in DNA packaging and...
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FDA approves bortezomib retreatment in MM
Bortezomib’s label has been updated to include dosing guidelines and safety and efficacy findings for single-agent bortezomib and bortezomib in...
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Method could speed up cancer diagnosis
Credit: NIGMS A new technique could enable faster diagnosis of cancer and various prenatal conditions, according to a paper published in...
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Interim data appear positive for MM drug
Patients who received carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone lived 8.7 months longer without progression than patients who received only...
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Drug could prevent thrombocytopenia in MM
in the bone marrow Researchers say they’ve identified a previously unknown but crucial component of the platelet production process. And this...
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Biosimilar can treat chemo-induced anemia
Credit: Rhoda Baer A biosimilar of the erythropoiesis-stimulating agent epoetin alfa can elicit responses in patients with chemotherapy-induced...
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Fasting can have beneficial effects in cancer setting
in the bone marrow New research indicates that cycles of prolonged fasting may prevent chemotherapy-induced immunosuppressive toxicity and induce...
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Protein map may point to new cancer treatments
the endoplasmic reticulum in green, mitochondria in red, and chromosomes in blue Credit: Wellcome Images Researchers say they’ve uncovered the...
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Nanoparticles could improve cancer diagnosis
Self-assembling nanoparticles may help physicians diagnose cancers earlier, according to a study published in Angewandte Chemie. The...
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Model reveals how to target cancer’s weaknesses
Credit: PNAS A new model suggests we should be targeting cancers’ weaknesses instead of their strengths. An article in BioEssays proposes that...
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Technique allows for early cancer diagnosis
Credit: Максим Кукушкин Immunosignaturing can allow for early detection of multiple myeloma and a range of other cancers, according to research...