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Worst Cases Of Multiple Myeloma Can Be Singled Out By Gene Therapy To Receive Guided Therapy

Multiple myeloma patients vary widely in how they respond to treatment

Multiple myeloma patients vary widely in how they respond to treatment, but now researchers at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have identified a small subset of genes whose activity could predict high-risk cases and potentially guide therapy in the future.

Healthcare Professionals' Communication Skills Failing Cancer Patients

Oncology, pain and communications experts from across Europe are today launching an innovative new educational workbook

LONDON -- Oncology, pain and communications experts from across Europe are today launching an innovative new educational workbook, entitled 'Cancer Tales': Communicating in cancer care, which combines real-life patient experiences of cancer with practical guidance to improve communication.

Cancer care often uncoordinated

When doctors diagnosed Andrew Colletti with leukemia at age 41, they gave him a 1-in-10 chance of survival

When doctors diagnosed Andrew Colletti with leukemia at age 41, they gave him a 1-in-10 chance of survival. Saving his life would require multiple rounds of chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant — and the full-time attention of his wife.