Which blood tests show cancer?
PSA tests can detect elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood, which are sometimes a sign of prostate cancer. And...
Your stem cell transplant consultation: Questions to ask
Your doctor may recommend that you undergo a stem cell transplant if you’ve been diagnosed with a blood cancer, such as leukemia,...
Understanding stem cell transplants
A stem cell transplant is often the best option to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and ...
Understanding allogeneic stem cell transplants: What you need to...
Stem cell transplants use healthy, immature cells to replace those that either aren’t working properly in a person’s bone marrow or...
Need a stem cell transplant? 4 tips to make your life easier
Cancer patients usually have to make some lifestyle adjustments to accommodate their treatment. That could mean anything from taking...
Multiple myeloma and spine cancer survivor: ‘Always think...
In 2022, Emily Shults, then 47, had recently moved to Magnolia, Texas, from California, to be closer to family. During the move, she...
5 precancerous conditions and what you can do about them
You may already know that some types of colon polyps can develop into colorectal cancer. Or, that cervical dysplasia can sometimes...
Optimizing CAR T cell therapy with bridging radiation...
For many patients diagnosed with certain types of B-cell lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T...
Your questions about BCMA and multiple myeloma, answered
You may have heard someone with multiple myeloma mention the possibility of BCMA-targeted therapy and wondered what BCMA means and why...
Neutropenic precautions: 5 dos and don’ts for this cancer...
You may already know that it’s important to wash your hands, wear a face mask and avoid sick people while neutropenic.
But is there...