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Transplants and Risk Adapted Maintenance in Myeloma Treatment
The treatment paradigm for myeloma patients has changed in the last decade with important advancements such as proteasome inhibitors, IMiDS, antibodies and risk-adapted maintenance. How a patient responds to therapy can be used to determine how long the maintenance or…
New Developments in Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women (although men can get it too). Some breast cancers are driven by inherited mutations while most are sporadic, driven by unknown causes or by environmental or behavioral factors like obesity,…
Will Precision Medicine work for me? Advances and Challenges in Cancer Research
Precision medicine is an emerging approach in cancer treatment and prevention. It is a shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach and requires sharing of information across research settings and community. Precision Medicine's central principle revolves around the ability to identify…
Treatments for Early Stage Plasma Cell Disorders
Plasma cell disorders like multiple myeloma, plasmacytoma, smoldering myeloma, MGUS are diseases in which the body makes too many plasma cells. These disorders have different symptoms, treatments, and prognoses. The myeloma panel is talking to Dr. Craig Hofmeister from Winship…
Understanding Atopic Dermatitis and Treating It.
Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema is a chronic skin condition that is estimated to affect between 10-20% of children but often appears in adults as well, particularly the elderly. Although there is no known cure for atopic dermatitis, flare-ups…