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Pats Myeloma Beach Party Invite and Interview w/ Dr. Noopur Raje
Its time for Pats Myeloma Beach Party! Hundreds of myeloma patients and caregivers will join Pat Killingsworth this year on Fernandina Beach, Friday afternoon and evening, March 20th, all day on Saturday, March 21st and Sunday for a farewell program…
Improvements in Myeloma Survival with Dr. Parameswaran Hari
You are 7 times more likely to survive three years in Dr. Hari's care than the care of an average facility that reports their data to the National cancer institute'. Discussing 'Improvements in Myeloma Survival' with clinical director of adult…
Beyond CAR-T: Re-engineering Cells into Life-saving Therapies
Our cells have the innate ability to protect us. The idea of using cells as medicine emerged with bone marrow transplants, and then CAR-T therapy for blood cancers. Now, scientists are beginning to engineer much more complex living therapeutics by…
Unraveling the Complexities of BRCA-Related Breast and Ovarian Cancers
The BRCA1 (BReast CAncer gene 1) and BRCA2 are genes that produce proteins crucial for DNA repair. Since these proteins play a pivotal role in cellular resilience against DNA damage — mutations leading to inactivation of these genes results in…
A Novel, More Precise, and Effective T-Cell Immunotherapy Approach for Myeloma
A lot of research is being done in immunotherapy for myeloma that is leading to new treatment options for patients. Dr. Ivan Borrello of John Hopkins is working on a completely, novel approach. This involves enhancing white blood cells to create a…