Multiple Myeloma
Urvi A. Shah, MD, receives award for groundbreaking dietary research in cancer at ASH
Urvi A. Shah, MD, received the David M. Goldenberg Clinical Research Training Institute Award at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Daratumumab superior to active monitoring for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma
SAN DIEGO — Daratumumab monotherapy significantly delayed progression of high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma to active multiple myeloma compared with active monitoring, according to results of the randomized phase 3 AQUILA study.
High-fiber diet may slow progression of precursor conditions to multiple myeloma
SAN DIEGO — A high-fiber plant-based diet may delay progression of certain precursor conditions to multiple myeloma, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Physician uses life’s challenges to ‘change things for the better’
Monique A. Hartley-Brown, MD, MMSc, turns life challenges into the desire and initiative to “change things for the better.”
Triplet regimen extends OS in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
A triplet regimen extended OS compared with the current standard of care for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, according to a topline data announcement.
VIDEO: Future of bispecifics, CAR-Ts and new therapeutic strategies in multiple myeloma
BRCA variants increase risk for multiple myeloma, particularly at younger age
Inherited variants in DNA repair genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 may increase risk for multiple myeloma, according to results of a retrospective study.
VIDEO: High-fiber, plant-based diet improves metabolic factors in precancerous patients
ORLANDO — In patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and elevated BMI, a plant-based, high-fiber diet improved metabolic and microbiome profiles and immune subsets, according to a study.
Despite progress, disparities in HSCT utilization remain
Disparities in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation utilization for blood cancers have narrowed over time but still persist, according to study results.