Personalized Therapy for Multiple Myeloma
Personalized Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

Author: Saad Z. Usmani

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-30

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 3319618725

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This book provides the clinician with concise, practical guidance on risk stratification and therapeutic decision making in patients with multiple myeloma. In addition, the available clinical trial and research data are summarized into meaningful reviews and evidence-based recommendations for treatment are presented. The coverage encompasses all phases and forms of disease, including high-risk myeloma. Over recent decades, greater understanding of the biology of myeloma has fostered the development of new, more effective drugs, leading to remarkable improvements in survival. To continue this momentum, several recent prospective trials have aimed to identify further potential therapeutic targets or to evaluate various combinations of anti-myeloma agents. The increasing abundance of management options makes the decision making complex in different phases of the disease. This book will offer the clinician valuable assistance in the choice and sequencing of therapies, highlighting the need for a personalized approach that reflects the growing recognition that myeloma is not one uniform disease.

The EBMT/EHA CAR-T Cell Handbook
The EBMT/EHA CAR-T Cell Handbook

Author: Nicolaus Kröger

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-02-07

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 3030943534

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This first open access European CAR-T Handbook, co-promoted by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and the European Hematology Association (EHA), covers several aspects of CAR-T cell treatments, including the underlying biology, indications, management of side-effects, access and manufacturing issues. This book, written by leading experts in the field to enhance readers’ knowledge and practice skills, provides an unparalleled overview of the CAR-T cell technology and its application in clinical care, to enhance readers’ knowledge and practice skills.

Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma

Author: Morie A. Gertz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1461485207

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This is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and biology of multiple myeloma and related plasma disorders. Edited and written by a multidisciplinary group of recognized authorities from the Mayo Clinic, it presents clear guidelines on diagnosis and therapy and covers all aspects of multiple myeloma, from molecular classification and diagnosis, to risk stratification and therapy. Closely related plasma cell disorders such as solitary plasmacytoma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and light chain amyloidosis are discussed in detail as well. The book addresses often overlooked topics, including the role of radiation therapy, vertebral augmentation, and supportive care. Our understanding of this group of disorders is developing at an unprecedented rate, and Multiple Myeloma meets the need among oncologists and hematologists for a clear, timely, and authoritative resource on their biology, diagnosis, and treatment.

Economic Dimensions of Personalized and Precision Medicine
Economic Dimensions of Personalized and Precision Medicine

Author: Ernst R. Berndt

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2019-04-22

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 022661106X

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Personalized and precision medicine (PPM)—the targeting of therapies according to an individual’s genetic, environmental, or lifestyle characteristics—is becoming an increasingly important approach in health care treatment and prevention. The advancement of PPM is a challenge in traditional clinical, reimbursement, and regulatory landscapes because it is costly to develop and introduces a wide range of scientific, clinical, ethical, and socioeconomic issues. PPM raises a multitude of economic issues, including how information on accurate diagnosis and treatment success will be disseminated and who will bear the cost; changes to physician training to incorporate genetics, probability and statistics, and economic considerations; questions about whether the benefits of PPM will be confined to developed countries or will diffuse to emerging economies with less developed health care systems; the effects of patient heterogeneity on cost-effectiveness analysis; and opportunities for PPM’s growth beyond treatment of acute illness, such as prevention and reversal of chronic conditions. This volume explores the intersection of the scientific, clinical, and economic factors affecting the development of PPM, including its effects on the drug pipeline, on reimbursement of PPM diagnostics and treatments, and on funding of the requisite underlying research; and it examines recent empirical applications of PPM.

Update on Multiple Myeloma
Update on Multiple Myeloma

Author: Khalid Ahmed Al-Anazi

Publisher:

Published: 2019-02

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 178985217X

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This book is a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in the clinical and research fields of multiple myeloma. It is divided into three main sections that cover a wide range of topics, including: epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease, genetic targets and pathways, resistance to novel therapies, angiogenesis and anti-angiogenesis, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, role of radiology and radiotherapy in myeloma, infectious complications, and management of multiple myeloma in resource-poor countries.

Textbook of Personalized Medicine
Textbook of Personalized Medicine

Author: Kewal K. Jain

Publisher: Humana Press

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 762

ISBN-13: 1493925539

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Advances in the technology used in personalized medicine and increased applications for clinical use have created a need for this expansion and revision of Kewal K. Jain’s Textbook of Personalized Medicine. As the first definitive work on this topic, this book reviews the fundamentals and development of personalized medicine and subsequent adoptions of the concepts by the biopharmaceutical industry and the medical profession. It also discusses examples of applications in key therapeutic areas, as well as ethical and regulatory issues, providing a concise and comprehensive source of reference for those involved in healthcare management, planning and politics. Algorithms are included as a guide to those involved in the management of important diseases where decision-making is involved due to the multiple choices available. Textbook of Personalized Medicine, Second Edition will serve as a convenient source of information for physicians, scientists, decision makers in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries and interested members of the public.

A Pilgrimage Without End
A Pilgrimage Without End

Author: Cherie Rineker

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-06-21

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781533464316

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~A Pilgrimage Without End is a heartfelt and engaging story about a woman who was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. When life seemed at its best, it was derailed by a serious cancer diagnosis. After Cherie found herself in the Emergency Room with a terminal and incurable cancer, she went through the absolute darkest period of her life. By bringing together all the lessons life had taught her, she found Inner Peace, something most of us long for yet few are lucky enough to possess. ~A Pilgrimage Without End goes deep into the psyche of the author, who overcame a difficult childhood by staying open to the goodness that exists in the world and by taking ownership of her own mistakes. Through her willingness to forgive, and learn from her mistakes, she was able to take a very difficult life, and subsequent cancer diagnosis, and turn it into a powerful Pilgrimage that taught her that Happiness can be found in the unlikeliest of places, as long as we are open to everything life hands us. This book will leave you astonished and empowered, and you will likely walk away with a renewed appreciation for your own life. A Pilgrimage Without End comes with powerful pictures and quotes created by the author herself, making it an all-around fun reading experience. As one reader put it:I hope you will find Cherie to be as engaging an author as I have. Her tale is intimately personal. Cherie shares the deepest part of herself, her struggles and the lessons she has learned along the way. Her story is not just another autobiographical journal of her battle with cancer." A Pilgrimage Without End" is much more than that! It is a well-crafted self-examination from which we all can learn. In it she reveals her deepest, and often darkest emotional, physical and spiritual struggles she has faced throughout her life. Much of what she has to say is relevant to all of us, and not just those facing a battle with cancer. More than this, Cherie's self-examination and search for truth provides the reader with practical and spiritual guidance and insight when facing our own struggles. Thus, her story is one from which we all can benefit, whether we are confronting cancer, emotional struggles, or life changing events. Read it and be blessed.

Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma

Author: Thomas Moehler

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-04-21

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 3540857729

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Multiple myeloma is currently still an incurable disease, but during the past decade knowledge of its molecular pathogenesis has increased rapidly. This has led to remarkable progress in both diagnosis and therapy, including in particular the approval of novel and first-in-class drugs such as thalidomide, bortezomib, and lenalidomide. This book, written by internationally acknowledged experts, covers a wide range of topics relating to multiple myeloma, including history, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, staging, and prognostic systems. The principal focus, however, is on therapy, with detailed information on the various promising treatment options which give hope that this cancer will be transformed into a chronic disease or even become curable. Individualized therapy and the variety of supportive treatment options, as described in this volume, will help in achieving this goal, as well as in reducing adverse events and improving quality of life.

Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2016-12-10

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 030944232X

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Immunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the body's immune system to destroy cancer cells. In recent years, immunotherapies have been developed for several cancers, including advanced melanoma, lung cancer, and kidney cancer. In some patients with metastatic cancers who have not responded well to other treatments, immunotherapy treatment has resulted in complete and durable responses. Given these promising findings, it is hoped that continued immunotherapy research and development will produce better cancer treatments that improve patient outcomes. With this promise, however, there is also recognition that the clinical and biological landscape for immunotherapies is novel and not yet well understood. For example, adverse events with immunotherapy treatment are quite different from those experienced with other types of cancer therapy. Similarly, immunotherapy dosing, therapeutic responses, and response time lines are also markedly different from other cancer therapies. To examine these challenges and explore strategies to overcome them, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in February and March of 2016. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.