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Thanks to COVID-19, I Have Missed the Little Things
April 2nd 2021A cancer survivor writes about all the little things she has missed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those little things — such as going to a diner and connecting with friends — are now appreciated more than we ever would have imagined, she writes.
Treatments for Multiple Myeloma Are Transforming Lives
April 1st 2021The biggest fear for many patients, according to an expert from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is when they hear that myeloma, for most patients, is not curable. However, she notes that every few years patient survival is increasing.
Downloading the Details During a Cancer Journey
April 1st 2021What happens when health is affected by an unexpected illness such as cancer? Does their quality-of-life decline? Here, one survivor writes how she used the gift of recording the details of her journey to better her life after a cancer diagnosis.
FDA Approves Addition of Sarclisa to Standard of Care for Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma
March 31st 2021“This approval is an important advancement for patients whose disease has relapsed and reinforces the potential for Sarclisa to become a standard of care in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma,” said Dr. Thomas G. Martin.
Newly-Approved Lorbrena Shows Better Responses in Patients With Brain Metastases
March 31st 2021The FDA recently approved an expanded indication for Lorbrena as a first-line treatment option for a subset of lung cancer that has spread to the brain. Compared to previously-approved options, experts say Lorbrena is more effective.
NCCN Guidelines Urge Patients With Cancer to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Whichever is Available
March 31st 2021With a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines available, the most important takeaway from the updated NCCN guidelines is that patients with cancer get a COVID-19 vaccine — no matter which one it is — according to an expert from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
FDA Approves Expanded Label of Vyxeos to Include Pediatric Patients with Secondary AML
March 31st 2021The agency granted approval to the revised label of Vyxeos to now include treatment for newly diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia or disease with myelodysplasia-related changes in pediatric patients aged 1 and older.
Why One Woman Prefers the Term ‘Cancer Alumni’ After Treatment for Lymphoma
March 30th 2021The term “survivor” is often used to describe people who have successfully completed their cancer treatments, but Sonia Su feels like it doesn’t quite capture the complexity of what it means to be in remission.
Opdivo With or Without Yervoy Did Not Prolong Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
March 29th 2021Previously, treatments for patients with extensive-disease small cell lung cancer were limited with a poor prognosis. Researchers sought to investigate if Opdivo plus Yervoy or Opdivo alone would improve survival.
‘Don’t Socially Distance Yourself’ While Going Through Cancer, Says A Survivor
March 29th 2021Although “social distancing” has become a common term used to describe the safe distance people keep from others to avoid contracting COVID-19, stage 1 ovarian cancer survivor and teacher Brenda Kowalski reminds patients who may be starting out on their cancer journey that it’s important to not “socially distance” yourself from friends when you need support.