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A complete blood count, chemistry profile, immunoglobulin test, and light chain assay are among the important blood tests doctors use to help diagnose multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells that your bone marrow produces. Doctors can help diagnose multiple myeloma using...

How Do Blood Tests Help in Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis?

Kenneth Shain, MD, PhD, discusses the rationale for giving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in earlier lines of therapy for relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma. Kenneth Shain, MD, PhD, associate member in the Malignant Hematology program and director of the Myeloma Research Center at Moffitt Cancer Center, and assistant professor...

Efficacy and Treatment-Free Interval Support Earlier Use of CAR T in R/R Myeloma

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Throat cancer refers to a group of cancers that affect various parts of the throat. The Cleveland Clinic notes that the areas most commonly affected are the larynx, or voice box, and the oropharynx, the middle section of the throat. According to the American Cancer Society’s 2024 statistics, it is estimated that there will be approximately 58,450 new cases of oropharyngeal cancer and about 12,650 new cases of laryngeal cancer. Throat cancer treatment typically involves surgical removal of the cancerous growths.

“Here’s How I Knew I Had Throat Cancer”: One Patient’s Story After Symptoms Were Missed

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Now in full remission, a man looks back at his cancer experience.

'I Was Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer at 64—This Is the First Unexpected Symptom I Noticed'

For people who are at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer, regular imaging tests to monitor the pancreas may help detect the disease at an earlier stage than when pancreatic cancer is typically diagnosed in the general population, according to a new study. The study also suggests that detecting pancreatic...

Surveillance for People at High Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

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Fatigue, feeling dizzy or out of breath, and headaches are some of the most common signs of anemia, a blood disorder in which the body lacks sufficient levels of red blood cells.

12 Most Common Symptoms of Iron-Deficiency Anemia

While spending weeks in the hospital for acute myeloid leukemia, I tried eight fun things to keep me busy. I had Acute Myeloid Leukemia twice. Each time I was diagnosed, I was immediately hospitalized to begin induction — a treatment plan that consisted of receiving chemo for 24 hours over seven days. I then had to stay in the hospital until my neutrophil (white blood cell) levels came back up to normal — which for me was another three weeks. Neutrophils are an essential part of the immune system, and they were depleted by chemotherapy.

8 Things to Do While in the Hospital for Cancer Treatment

Fatigue is a common side effect that may linger for years following cancer treatment. Experts and survivors talk about ways to help find a balance between life and fatigue. As a college student and windsurfer on the Olympic development team, the sudden abnormal exhaustion Michael Cramer experienced revealed that something was very wrong. At age 19 in July 2020, Cramer and his mom, Ashlee, decided it was necessary for him to visit the hospital, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Focusing Energy on Cancer-Related Fatigue

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses medications to kill fast-growing cancer cells. Depression may be one of the possible side effects of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy medications travel through the body and can mistakenly attack and damage healthy cells. This can leave a person with several side effects, which can be painful, change a person’s appearance, and affect their mood.

Chemotherapy and depression: Is there a connection?

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In 2006, Diana Lindsay, who had never so much as held a cigarette, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It had metastasized to both lungs, her brain and lymph nodes. Keith Eaton, MD, PhD, clinical director of thoracic, head and neck medical oncology at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, told her that a typical patient in this situation would have about nine months to live. But he also observed that she seemed remarkably strong and vital. “He said, ‘You don’t look like my normal lung cancer patient,’” said Lindsay, who had just returned from a business trip to Europe. She was 54 at the time. “He didn’t want to take away the health I had for the limited time I had to live.”

20 Years Since an EGFR Discovery, a Woman With Stage IV Lung Cancer Is Thriving

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Law & Crime

A Florida mother beat her toddler with a hanger while on FaceTime with the girl’s father — showcasing the violence on the screen — and even threatened to kill the child, police in the Sunshine State allege. Aaliyah Shantrelle Herring, 25, stands accused of one count each...

‘I’ll eliminate her my damn self’: Florida mother allegedly whipped 3-year-old daughter with hanger on FaceTime video, claimed her ex created the footage with AI

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Bispecific antibodies connect the immune system with cancer cells. They offer an efficacious treatment option, but there are side effects. Bispecific antibodies are promising treatments for patients with certain types of blood cancers. However, since they work by activating the immune system against the tumors, patients being treated with these drugs must be closely monitored after treatment, an expert said.

How Bispecific Antibodies Work and What Patients Can Expect

When lung cancer spreads beyond the lungs, it usually first affects nearby lymph nodes. But doctors don’t usually consider lung cancer to be “metastatic” until it has spread to more distant parts of the body. Lung cancer can spread throughout the body in several ways. Cancerous cells...

Where Lung Cancer Spreads First

Corey Rhodes, 32, is keeping himself as active as possible while living with an advanced rare liver cancer. Now that his tumors have ‘stabilized,’ he is helping comfort others affected by the disease while rallying his community to assist with cancer research efforts. The type of liver cancer...

Heartburn and Shoulder Pain Led to 32-Year-Old’s Rare Liver Cancer Diagnosis: Tumor the Size of a ‘Deflated Basketball’

If you are an adult living with kidney disease and excess weight or obesity, you may be eligible to join a trial studying the impact of tirzepatide on kidney function. Trial Name: Tirzepatide Study of Renal Function in People With Overweight or Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease With or Without Type 2 Diabetes: Focus on Kidney Hypoxia in Relation to Fatty Kidney Disease Using Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (TREASURE-CKD)

New Trial Studying Tirzepatide for Chronic Kidney Disease

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Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MDMedically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MDNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a type of cancer that begins in the tissues of the lungs. About 80-85% of all lung cancer cases in the United States are classified as NSCLC. NSCLC occurs when the cells that line the surface of the lung airways change and mutate. When these abnormal cells rapidly divide and multiply, they lead to cancer. The most common cause of NSCLC is smoking, with about 90% of lung cancer cases being related to tobacco smoke exposure. It is possible to be diagnosed with NSCLC if you...

What Causes Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)?

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing cancer that develops in cells within the lung. A range of medical tests and procedures are available to help doctors diagnose SCLC and create an appropriate treatment plan. Lung cancer is a complex disease comprising various subtypes. A person who receives a...

How do doctors diagnose small cell lung cancer?

Saint Louis, MO

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are far less likely than those without the condition to have the molecular hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The discovery suggests a new avenue of research through which to seek Alzheimer’s treatments,...

Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease

Thyroid cancer stages range from 1 to 4 (sometimes referred to in Roman numerals as I, II, III, and IV). Stage 4 thyroid cancer is the most serious; stage 1 is the least severe. The stage of someone's cancer is determined by the size and spread of cancer cells from a tumor's primary site, in this case, the thyroid gland.

What Are the Stages of Thyroid Cancer?

Although age is often a risk factor in the development of cancer, people of all ages, including children, can get the disease. The cancers that develop in children are different from those that occur in adults. Unlike cancer in adults, lifestyle or environmental risk factors do not play a role in pediatric cancer. Typically, changes in DNA that occur early in life contribute to childhood cancers.

Warning Signs for Childhood Cancers

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Multiple Myeloma: 8 Frequently Asked Patient Questions

Questions about multiple myeloma regarding treatment options, bone strength and other associated comorbidities were answered by an expert. Multiple myeloma is a rarer disease than other...

Multiple Myeloma: 8 Frequently Asked Patient Questions

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