Sentences with phrase «myeloma over»
«In summary, these encouraging data build upon the real success of our translational efforts in myeloma over the last decade, and provide exciting new options with the real promise of improving patient outcome,» said Richardson, who is also the R.J. Corman professor at Harvard Medical School.
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Multiple myeloma, he said, «had been a vague phrase» in his life until he himself was diagnosed with this blood cancer, which strikes just over 30,000 Americans each year and kills about 12,600.
How one cancer researcher turned his own myeloma diagnosis into an opportunity, giving others the potential for greater control — and better outcomes — over their own care.
Analyzing a database of nearly 800 multiple myeloma patient samples, they discovered that 162 patients with low ADAR1 levels in their tumor cells survived significantly longer over a three - year period compared to 159 patients with high ADAR1 levels.
With multiple myeloma, most patients live four to seven years from their date of diagnosis, and most become resistant to chemotherapy drugs over time.
The research team found over 200 products of metabolism differed between the healthy volunteers and patients with MGUS or myeloma, compared to just 26 differences between MGUS patients and myeloma patients.
About 20 % to 30 % of patients diagnosed with myeloma will present with renal impairment, and more patients will develop it over time.
I've gone on a plant based low fat high starch diet and feel great but its always like the sword of Damocles with the possibility of Multiple Myeloma hanging over me.