COVID Vaccines Offer Only Some Protection for People With Myeloma

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination provides far less protection to people with multiple myeloma than to survivors of other types of cancer, new research shows. The findings highlight the need for multiple myeloma patients “to be especially careful — to take social distancing seriously and utilize masking … Read more

Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For certain leukemia patients, some welcome findings: New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy. The study involved 85 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). All were 65 or younger, and 46 had more aggressive, unmutated IGHV subtype of … Read more

Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anti-vaxxers felt their suspicions confirmed when former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications in mid-October despite being fully vaccinated. But Powell, 84, was being treated for blood cancer at the time of his death, and a new study reports … Read more

Things People With Multiple Myeloma Wish You Knew

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Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of Americans. It can take a serious toll on your life. But better treatments and more awareness of the disease bring power and hope. And a diagnosis doesn’t mean you have to put your life on hold. Here are … Read more

Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer?

By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A pair of studies shed new light on why a relatively rare blood cancer — acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — is more deadly among Black patients. The takeaways: Where patients live and their access to quality health care matter. And even when … Read more

Multiple Myeloma Treatment: What’s New?

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SOURCES: cancer,gov: “Stopping Multiple Myeloma with New Treatments” cancer.gov: “Pomalidomide for Multiple Myeloma” Cancer.gov: “Drugs Approved for Multiple Myeloma” cancer.gov: “New Use for Lenalidomide in Multiple Myeloma” Hans C. Lee, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Blood: “Safety and efficacy of selinexor in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.” FDA: … Read more