Highlights from BSH 2019
The 2019 annual meeting of the BSH showcased the best UK research with over 36 sessions covering a range of important issues related to the treatment of haematological… read more.
The 2019 annual meeting of the BSH showcased the best UK research with over 36 sessions covering a range of important issues related to the treatment of haematological… read more.
Article written by Maria Dalby. Interview by Hannah Chatfield. Professor Kwee Yong (London, UK), Dr Martin Kaiser (London, UK) and Professor Gareth Morgan (Arkansas, USA) discuss the results from the Tourmaline-MM3 study and… read more.
In addition to clinical segmentation of MM patients as young or elderly and fit or frail, genetic factors convey important prognostic information and should be taken into account… read more.
The pathophysiology of MM is characterised by a state of profound immunosuppression through multiple mechanisms which provides a strong rationale for immunotherapeutic approaches including antibodies, immunomodulators, vaccines and… read more.
When treating patients with MM frail patients are less able to tolerate aggressive treatment and therefore have poorer OS. In the era of novel agents there is a… read more.
The growing number of novel treatments for multiple myeloma (MM) means that more patients can achieve the therapeutic goal of a deep and prolonged first remission – in… read more.
Dendritic cells (DC) are known to play an important role in the initiation of primary immune responses. In cancer, deficient DCs contribute to tumour-associated immune tolerance. Functionally active… read more.
Dr Martin Kaiser (London) discusses recent work from the UK on identifying robust markers and how clinical decisions can be made according to the biology of the disease. Advances… read more.
Professor Paul G. Richardson MD (R.J. Corman Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA) and Dr Karthik Ramasamy (Oxford Oncology and Haematology Centre) discuss important learnings from real-world… read more.
There were lots of updates from various studies in myeloma at ASH 2017. Above, Professor Sagar Lonial (Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA) discusses data presented showing… read more.
The chair of the UK Myeloma Research Alliance, Professor Gordon Cook (Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust) highlights some of the data presented from the UK, including data from the… read more.
As usual, there was a lot of new data in at ASH 2017 in myeloma. Above Professor S Vincent Rajkumar (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA) gives a great overview of… read more.