Northern Lights: Keeping On An Even Keel
When I was a young girl, I learned how to sail a small sailboat with just a mainsail and a jib during summer classes on the water reservoir in Calgary. Later on I sailed near our home on the coast of...
View ArticleASH 2013 Preview: The Newest Multiple Myeloma Treatments On The Horizon
At this year’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, which will be held in early December, more than 100 oral presentations and about 400 poster presentations will summarize research focused...
View ArticleASH 2013 Preview: Treatments In Early-Phase Clinical Development For Multiple...
This article is the second in The Beacon’s ‘preview’ series about myeloma research that will be presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting in early December. Abstracts for...
View ArticleLetters From Cancerland: Groups
I don’t do book clubs. Don’t get me wrong. I like the idea of book clubs. But I am a terrible member. The last book club I belonged to was made up of five to six women whom I knew, all bright,...
View ArticleASH 2013 Preview: Treatments In Mid- To Late-Stage Clinical Development For...
The Beacon continues today with its ‘ASH preview’ series about myeloma research that will be presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting in early December. Abstracts for the...
View ArticleReaper, Stay Away From My Door
When we are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, we find that we have to confront our own mortality. Since it’s something we all face, I thought I’d share some thoughts on the topic. Some may find this a...
View ArticleASH 2013 Preview: Novel Immunotherapies Under Development For The Treatment...
As The Beacon continues its ‘ASH Preview’ series about myeloma research that will be presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting in early December, this article focuses on novel...
View ArticleExtended Post-Transplant Treatment With Revlimid, Velcade, And Dexamethasone...
A new retrospective study by Emory University researchers may stir debate about the best way to treat high-risk myeloma patients. The researchers investigated treating high-risk myeloma patients for...
View ArticleMyeloma Mom: Stem Cells On Ice
For me, November will always remind me of harvest time – my stem cell harvest time. Six years ago this month, my family and I spent three weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, so I could...
View ArticleManhattan Tales: Historical Reminiscence
I am writing this column on Friday, November 22, as I try to distract myself from a bunch of medical procedures scheduled for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving: a bone marrow biopsy (ouch!), a skeletal...
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