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Geraldine Ferraro’s Heroic Life and Battle with Multiple Myeloma

Update: Mar 26, 2011. We just learned that Geraldine Ferraro succumbed to Multiple Myeloma after a 13 yr long battle. Geraldine Ferraro, was the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a...

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MMRF’s PowerTeam runs Boston Marathon today

Cancer Patients Empowered and Inspired by Joining the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) PowerTeam Today the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) had a team of 13 participants running...

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MMRF Founder/CEO Kathy Giusti Named Time’s 100 Most Influential People

We at TrialX are delighted to hear that Time Magazine has named Kathy Giusti, Founder and CEO of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), as one of the  ”100 most influential people in the...

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Revlimid (Lenalidomide) Risk – May Cause More Cancer

About 3 weeks ago, the FDA issued a safety announcement that Revlimid (Lenalidomide) possibly increases risk of developing new malignancies (cancer). The FDA stated in their safety letter that: The...

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Multiple Myeloma Awareness Week – June 21st – June 28th

Dear CureTalk readers, I am a little late with this, but it is Multiple Myeloma Awareness week. Yes it seems like only the UK recognizes this, but why limit the awareness raising to the UK? It also...

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How to choose the best cancer hospital to treat multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma is a complex and changing disease. Stage, severity, treatment naive, resistance to particular treatments, availability of recently approved treatments, availability of clinical trials,...

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Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials: 5 Things You Ought To Know Prior to...

Those of you who are willing to try out various treatment options for myeloma, can consider taking part in multiple myeloma clinical trials. Participating in clinical trials do not always mean that you...

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Looking for Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials? Head over to the MMRF!

Just a real quick post to remind everyone that among all the great information, resources and community at the MMRF (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation), they have a fantastic clinical trial tool....

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Acetylon Pharmaceuticals’ new drug ACY-1215 for Multiple Myeloma

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals just recently received 27 million dollars in financing to expand their drug development program targeted at autoimmune diseases as well as multiple myeloma. They’ve received 40...

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9/11, WTC Responder Health Issues Include Multiple Myeloma

In the August 2009 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, doctors such as Robin Herbert and David A. Savitz from Mount Sinai published a research study that found an “unusual number” of...

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The Mayo Clinic Honors a Multiple Myeloma Pioneer, Dr. Robert Kyle

The Mayo clinic recently posted a heartfelt and informative article about a man who greatly advanced the world’s knowledge about multiple myeloma (MM), Dr. Robert Kyle.  Dr. Kyle, an employee with the...

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Farming and blood cancer risk (including multiple myeloma)

If you grew up on a farm or currently work on a farm, you could be at a greater risk for developing blood cancers.  In a recent article published in the British Medical Journal’s Occupational and...

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The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and Onyx Pharmaceuticals – Dedicated...

We’ve been partners of the MMRF for nearly half a year now, and I only grow more impressed with them and their indomitable commitment to finding better and better treatments for Multiple Myeloma. Onyx...

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With Help from Lisa Ray, Rachel Mielke’s Hillberg & Berk (H&B) raises $5,000...

In an impressive fall launch, Rachel Mielke’s Hillberg & Berk (H&B) presented their fall jewelry line in conjunction with raising money for Myeloma research.  Canada’s own Lisa Ray was the face...

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Eric Gelber – a man with mission against multiple myeloma

Eric Gelber is an ultra marathon runner. He’s been running “ultras” for 4 years, pushing himself past any sense of limitation.  Three days ago he started on a 155 mile run through the Catskills to...

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Patrys product shows promise as “natural”, multiple myeloma drug

What is Patrys Product?  It sounds, perhaps like an old lady’s hair gel. Australia-based Patrys Ltd. is the only company on the planet to produce human immunoglobulins, or antibodies at a commercial...

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How Jan Cline pays for expensive medical bills when out of work

Many people, especially in today’s economy are facing that very question. 64-year-old Jan Cline who is battling multiple myeloma got creative.  She initially held tag sales every weekend in her Salem,...

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Clinical Trials – State of the art medicine for patients with Multiple...

I just read a staggering statistic reported by the Intercultural Cancer Council: Less than 5% of the over 10 million adult cancer sufferers in the U.S. participate in clinical trials.  Two of the...

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5 Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials Currently Recruiting

Multiple myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells. Cancerous myeloma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and damage solid parts of the bone. Multiple myeloma is not a very common cancer. According to the...

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Mayo Clinic Led CYCLONE Study Finds Multiple Myeloma Treatment With Fewer...

According to results of a Mayo Clinic, led study, combination of the drugs, Cyclophosphamide, Carfilzomib, Thalidomide, and Dexamethasone, was found to be an effective treatment in newly diagnosed...

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