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Tag: Myeloma

Identifying high-risk smouldering myeloma to improve patient outcomes

Dr Melissa Cantley hopes that those who have this pre-canerous condition will be able to be tested to understand their risk of developing myeloma.

  • Myeloma
  • Research
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Dr Melissa Cantley in the lab

PBAC update on two myeloma drugs

These two myeloma drugs were not recommended for listing on the PBS.

  • Myeloma
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Elotuzumab

Same cancer, same drug but our access to treatment was anything but consistent

They’re three women all battling an incurable type of blood cancer, but Neda, Nikki and Shirley have felt hardship in very different ways.

  • Myeloma
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Neda Masters

Daratumumab – first new myeloma agent PBAC-recommended in years

The drug has received a positive recommendation for PBS listing.

  • Advocacy and policy
  • Myeloma
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Darzalex

Shirley’s “so well” on her latest treatment – daratumumab

Shirley Irwin has had radiotherapy and two transplants, had surgery, five different lines of treatment, and relapsed twice.

  • Myeloma
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Bruce and Shirley Irwin on the beach

Research aims to improve QOL by decreasing treatment toxicity

Kate Vandyke is leading exciting research examining whether a new inhibitor can be used to prepare myeloma patients for therapies and increase their efficacy.

  • Myeloma
  • Research
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Kate van Dyke

One in 110,000: Neda’s Story

Neda has experienced first-hand the benefit of Leukaemia Foundation support services - all thanks to the generosity of Australians.

  • Myeloma
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Woman in a headscarf smiling at the camera

Davina’s selfless generosity could spark research breakthrough

Through a Gift in her Will, Davina's been able to fund strategic research projects to help people with blood cancer.

  • Myeloma
  • Our supporters
  • Research
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Davina Sickerdick standing outside Buckingham Palace in London

Jeanette takes nothing for granted

  • Myeloma
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Jeanette Kingston and family on the beach

First ‘next generation’ genomic test available in six months

Australian patient outcomes in the rapidly changing fields of genomic testing and precision medicine has been accelerated by Leukaemia Foundation funding. 

  • Myeloma
  • Research
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Anna Brown in the lab