1. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Research Grants Advocacy Other Resources Events. Copyright © 20022003 multiple myeloma Research Foundation Our Privacy Policy. http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/

CNN Headline News Features MMRF As Champion of Industry View the video (scroll down to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation) Receive free new Myeloma brochures Access cutting edge info on new trials and treatments Stay informed with our SmartBrief e-newsletter Sign up now! Features Update from ASH Webcast MMRF Case Studies MMRF Home The Foundation ... Events

2. MedlinePlus: Multiple Myeloma multiple myeloma. Printerfriendly version, E-mail this page to a friend. Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on • multiple myeloma. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplemyeloma.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Multiple Myeloma Contents of this page: From the NIH General/Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms Prevention/Screening ... Statistics Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Multiple Myeloma You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Bone Marrow Diseases Bone Marrow Transplantation Lymphoma Blood/Lymphatic System ... Cancers From the National Institutes of Health Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute) Also available in: Spanish What You Need to Know about Multiple Myeloma (National Cancer Institute) General/Overviews Multiple Myeloma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Multiple Myeloma (Patient Education Institute) - - requires Flash plug-in Also available in: Spanish What Is Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society) Alternative Therapy Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Multiple Myeloma (National Institutes of Health) Diagnosis/Symptoms Can Multiple Myeloma Be Found Early?

3. Introduction To Multiple Myeloma Home About Myeloma Introduction. multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cell, is an incurable but treatable disease. While a http://www.multiplemyeloma.org/about_myeloma/

Skip to Secondary Navigation Links Home Multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cell, is an incurable but treatable disease. While a myeloma diagnosis can be overwhelming, it is important to remember that there are several promising, new therapies that are helping patients live longer, healthier lives. There are approximately 45,000 people in the United States living with multiple myeloma and an estimated 14,600 new cases of multiple myeloma are diagnosed each year. This section will provide a detailed disease overview and will discuss: Initial diagnosis Myeloma symptoms Diagnostic tests Prognostic indicators Disease staging An introduction to treatment options In addition to the information provided to you by your physician, the information in this section will serve as an invaluable resource as you begin to educate yourself about the disease. Introduction to Myeloma Definition Symptoms Diagnosis Prognostic Indicators ... Myeloma Bone Disease Related Links Disease Overview Brochure Next Page: Definition Back to top MMRF Home ... Events

4. Welcome To The International Myeloma Foundation Information and services for everyone battling multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow for which there is currently no known cure. Check out our research grant program. HealthTalk Webcast http://www.myeloma.org/

Welcome to the International Myeloma Foundation

5. Multiple Myeloma multiple myeloma Research Center. General information multiple myeloma is part of a spectrum of diseases labeled Plasma Cell http://www.clevelandclinic.org/myeloma

Multiple Myeloma Research Center General information: Multiple Myeloma is part of a spectrum of diseases labeled Plasma Cell Dyscrasia. Plasma cells are the cells responsible for forming antibodies against bacteria and foreign proteins. For reasons that are unclear, these cells lose their ability to respond to controlling signals from a hierarchy of immune cells. Plasma cells then divide and form abnormal proteins, which results in damage to the bone, the bone marrow, and/or other organs of the body. Why Research in Multiple Myeloma: The results of different therapeutic modalities for multiple Myeloma have not changed the course of the disease significantly since the late 1960's. Therefore, we believe that active research and new treatment modalities are a must to achieve our goals in controlling the disease. Over the past 2 years, the understanding of the biology of the disease, has resulted in a large flux of new promising agents that are being studied at the Cleveland Clinic independently and/or in collaboration with other myeloma institutions in the US and Europe. This will allow for better treatments, and hopefully translates in to better quality and survival for the myeloma patients. Research and Development: The Cleveland Clinic Myeloma Research Program focuses on new drug development, as well as studying the effect of the immune system on tumor biology to modify its behavior. Over the past few years the research in the biology area has remarkably improved our understanding to develop less toxic and more rational maintenance therapy. The development of Immunomodulatory agents such as

6. Multiple Myeloma: Recognition And Management - April 1, 1999 - American Academy multiple myeloma Recognition and Management. ENITZA D. GEORGE, M.D., and RICHARD SADOVSKY, M.D., M.S. State University of New York Health Science Center. Brooklyn, New York multiple myeloma is http://www.aafp.org/afp/990401ap/1885.html

Advanced Search Multiple Myeloma: Recognition and Management ENITZA D. GEORGE, M.D., and RICHARD SADOVSKY, M.D., M.S. State University of New York Health Science Center Brooklyn, New York A patient information handout on multiple myeloma, written by the authors of this article, is provided on page 1893. M ultiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of plasma cells that involves more than 10 percent of the bone marrow. It is a prototype primary malignancy of the bone associated with malignant plasma cells that secrete monoclonal immunoglobulins into the serum, the urine or both. Agricultural workers, farmers, sheet metal workers and persons employed in the nuclear industry or who are exposed to wood dust are at increased risk of developing multiple myeloma. The family physician is often the first to identify multiple myeloma. The expertise of an oncologist is then enrolled. Other specialists join the team as needed to address specific concerns or complications. As with other malignancies, the family physician assists the patient and the family in understanding the disease and the treatment-related side effects, and in improving the patient's overall quality of life. In 1850, MacIntyre published the first complete clinical and pathologic narration of "a case of mollities and fragilitas ossium accompanied with urine strongly charged with animal matter." The term "multiple myeloma" was first used to describe the presence of multiple tumors originating in the bone.

7. Multiple Myeloma - General Practice Notebook Clinicallyoriented information. http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/MedwebPage.cfm?ID=-402259958

8. Multiple Myeloma Survivor Stories Resource for patients to share and receive stories from others facing this disease. http://www.acor.org/mm

[Note: In this list, the first year is the birth year, and "Class of..." refers to year MM was diagnosed.] Jack Aiello San Jose, CA; jackaiello@comcast.net 1949 / Class of ’95 / Type: IgG Kappa light chain / Last Update: 12/02 Anonymous #1 1927 / Class of '83 / Type: Solitary Plasmacytoma progressing to Myeloma / Surgery, chemo, long-term remission / Last Update: 3/04 Marla Barnett , Texas; barrs05@aol.com 1958 / Class of 2000 / Family history of immune system diseases / Possible Aspartame toxicity / Last update: 1/03 Bill Bauknecht East Falmouth, MA; billbauknecht@aol.com 1938 / Class of '96 / Tumors, radiation, BMT, relapse, Thal, remission / Last update: 4/04 Nancy Bengston, Grand Haven, MI; bridgenut@triton.net Martin Boling , Canberra, Australia; boling@bigpond.com.au 1951 / Class of 2000 / Type: MGUS prog. to IgG (Kappa LC) within 3 mo. / Last Update: 8/02 Helen Bos Sioux Center, IA; ahb@mtcnet.net Joanna Calvert-Mindell, Canterbury, Kent, England; joc-m@lineone.net

9. CTCA Multiple Myeloma Treatment Overview Provides information about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. http://myeloma.cancercenter.com

About Us Patient Services Your Treatment Options After Care Services ... Advanced Search Multiple Myeloma Cancer Center Overview Conventional Treatments Radiation Therapy External Beam Radiation ... Detection Tools Quick Links Clinical Trials CTCA News Employment Seminars ... Cancer Treatment Multiple Myeloma Cancer Center Overview To Learn More About This Topic: Chat with Us Email Us Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects the plasma type of white blood cells. Myeloma cells tend to collect in the bone marrow and in the hard, outer part of bones. Sometimes they collect in only one bone and form a single mass, or tumor, called a plasmacytoma. In most cases, however, the myeloma cells collect in many bones, often forming many tumors and causing other problems. When this happens, the disease is called multiple myeloma. Please note that cancer is classified by the type of cell, or the part of the body, in which the disease begins. Although plasmacytoma and multiple myeloma affect the bones, they begin in cells of the immune system. This type of cancer is different from bone cancer, which actually begins in cells that form the hard, outer part of the bone. You should know this because the diagnosis and treatment of plasmacytoma and multiple myeloma are different from the diagnosis and treatment of bone cancer. According to the International Myeloma Foundation, there are over 13,500 new cases of Myeloma in the U.S. each year, representing twenty percent of blood cancers, and one percent of all types of cancer. The incidence varies from country to country, with a low of 1 in 100,000 in China to approximately 1 in 400,000 in most Western industrialized countries. Myeloma is more common in blacks that whites, with the male/female ratio 3:2. The incidence rises with age. Better diagnostic techniques and the higher average age of the general population may explain the rising incidence of myeloma over the past several decades. More patients under age 55 are being diagnosed with myeloma; risk factors include exposure to atomic radiation, petroleum products, pesticides, solvents, heavy metals and and airborne particles.

10. AltaRex Corp. Focused on photoactivation and multiepitopic development of foreign antibodies that activate and modulate the immune system for the treatment of ovarian tumors and multiple myeloma. Profile of company, clinic and science, with investor data and contacts at University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. http://www.altarex.com/

Shareholder Update - April 1, 2004 Letter to our shareholders. - Click here for more info Click here for more info Cancer therapy research and development from AltaRex stock quote fact sheet .pdf stock chart analyst coverage ... request for information

11. Multiple Myeloma Research Web Server multiple myeloma Research Web Server Basis of disease multiple myeloma Lecture and case presentations for 2nd year medical students â 3/7/3. Multiple http://mac108360.med.cornell.edu/

Multiple Myeloma Research Web Server This site is maintained by Leif Bergsagel, MD, FRCP(C) Division of Hematology-Oncology Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital ... Myeloma Center Please sign the GUESTBOOK or join an OPEN DISCUSSION about myeloma, or enter the MYELOMA CHAT ROOM To increase the chance that you will meet others in the chat room, you are encouraged to enter between the hours of 9-11 PM EST. NEWSGROUPS Cancer Cancer support Alternative health Molecular biology ... Basis of disease - Multiple myeloma Lecture and case presentations for 2nd year medical students – 3/7/3 Multiple Myeloma: Evolving genetic events and host interactions . W. Michael Kuehl and P. Leif Bergsagel Download reprint pdf Frequent inactivation of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p18 by homozygous deletion in multiple myeloma cell lines: ectopic p18 expression inhibits growth and induces apoptosis. Kulkarni MS, Daggett JL, Bender TP, Kuehl WM, Bergsagel PL, Williams ME. Leukemia. 2002 Jan;16(1):127-34

12. MedlinePlus Tutorials: Multiple Myeloma MedlinePlus Tutorials multiple myeloma http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/multiplemyelomaloader.html

13. Nurturing The Now, An Inner Path To Healing The inspiration for this resource was a diagnosis of multiple myeloma; the theme is that of spirituality as a path to inner healing. http://www.bobwoodyard.com

Nurturing the Now Nurturing the Now is my concept of living in the present moment. You simply can’t be any other place or in any other time, so why try? We keep trying because the mental mechanism is geared that way. It takes a definite decision to leave pain and suffering, even for a little while. But the payoff is priceless. You must yearn to return....to the living experience that you are. Begin by watching your breath go in and out. Follow it and it will soon slow down. Begin watching your thoughts as they try to scramble out of the present and make a dash into the future or the comfy, cozy past. Actually, as my spiritual teacher said....."Wasn’t it bad enough at the time?" Of course it was, but sentimentality likes to suffer. It embellishes the past with rosy-hued resentment and the seductive slow-burn of being a victim of this or that. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Now-consciousness is always newly-minted. You can only surrender and watch what happens. There is no expectancy or fear....just a commitment to be a witness to what is, which is always a mystery. Prefer mystery to history and you will have it. About Us An Introduction What's New?

14. Multiple Myeloma a CHORUS notecard document about multiple myeloma Feedback. Search. multiple myeloma. most common primary malignant neoplasm of bone http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/01056.html

CHORUS Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology Musculoskeletal system Feedback Search multiple myeloma most common primary malignant neoplasm of bone 50-70y; M:F 2:1 symptoms: vague bone pain of progressive severity, fever, anemic sxs complications: pathologic fractures solitary plasmacytoma: solitary osseous focus of MM (uncommon) x-ray findings: loss of bone density - from diffuse marrow involvement "punched out" lesions - esp. skull, long bones diffuse bone destruction - esp. pelvis, sacrum invasion of soft tissues - often paraspinal, extrapleural mass osteosclerosis - very rare metastatic calcifications - particularly kidneys, occ. lungs NB: does not involve pedicles of spine Brian Funaki, MD - 6 February 1995 Last updated 26 May 2004 Medical College of Wisconsin

15. National Cancer Institute - What You Need To Know About Multiple Myeloma What You Need To Know About™ multiple myeloma, Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of multiple myeloma. What Is multiple myeloma? http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/myeloma

var bSearchBoxBool=false; window.onload+="MM_preloadImages('/images/nav_home_over.gif','/images/nav_cancer_topics_over.gif','/images/nav_clinical_trials_over.gif','/images/nav_cancer_statistics_over.gif','/images/nav_research_funding_over.gif','/images/nav_news_over.gif','/images/nav_about_over.gif');" Posted: Updated: Introduction What Is Multiple Myeloma? Normal Cells Cancer Myeloma Cells ... Print-friendly Quick Links Dictionary Funding Opportunities NCI Publications NCI Calendar NCI Highlights Some Men with Low PSAs Have Prostate Cancer Energy Balance Trans-HHS Cancer Health Disparities Report Past Highlights Introduction Each year, nearly 13,000 people in the United States learn that they have multiple myeloma . This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet describes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this type of cancer. It also has information to help you deal with this disease if it affects you or someone you know. Other NCI booklets are listed in the Other Booklets section. Our materials cannot answer every question you may have about multiple myeloma and its treatment. They cannot take the place of talks with doctors, nurses, and other members of the health care team. We hope our information will help with those talks. Researchers continue to look for better ways to diagnose and treat multiple myeloma, and our knowledge is growing. For up-to-date information or to order this publication, call the NCI-supported

16. Treatment Of Multiple Myeloma, Mayo Clinic In Rochester, Minn. Information for patients and referring physicians about multiple myeloma and related plasma cell proliferative disorders. http://www.mayoclinic.org/multiplemyeloma-rst/index.html

Home About Mayo Clinic Contact Us Mayo Clinic Locations: Arizona Florida Minnesota Mayo Clinic ... Medical Services Multiple Myeloma Multiple Myeloma Treatment Symptoms and Diagnosis Appointments Clinical Trials ... Medical Services Treatment of Multiple Myeloma at Mayo Clinic in Rochester (Synonyms: Myeloma, Plasmacytoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy, Kahler's Disease) Mayo Clinic has one of the premier myeloma treatment groups in the world, with more than 60 years' experience treating multiple myeloma using a multidisciplinary approach that includes medications, experimental therapies, and diet and lifestyle management. Mayo has been a leader in the recognition of new treatments, prognostic factors, and a basic understanding of the biology of the disease. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. Plasma cells are found in bone marrow, the blood producing tissue that fills in spaces within bone. Plasma cells produce antibodies, substances that help the body fight infection. Usually plasma cells make up 1 to 2 percent of all cells in the bone marrow. In a person with multiple myeloma, however, abnormal plasma cells (or myeloma cells) multiply. The growth of myeloma cells results in reduced production of blood, which results in anemia. Fatigue is the most obvious

17. National Cancer Institute - Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasms Home Page multiple myeloma/Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms Home Page. What therapy. multiple myeloma Treatment patients health professionals . http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/plasma_cell_neoplasm/

var bSearchBoxBool=false; window.onload+="MM_preloadImages('/images/nav_home_over.gif','/images/nav_cancer_topics_over.gif','/images/nav_clinical_trials_over.gif','/images/nav_cancer_statistics_over.gif','/images/nav_research_funding_over.gif','/images/nav_news_over.gif','/images/nav_about_over.gif');" Quick Links Dictionary Funding Opportunities NCI Publications NCI Calendar NCI Highlights Some Men with Low PSAs Have Prostate Cancer Energy Balance Trans-HHS Cancer Health Disparities Report Past Highlights Multiple Myeloma/Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms Related Pages What You Need To Know About Multiple Myeloma Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of multiple myeloma. NIH Publication No. Full description of the NCI PDQ database. General Cancer Library Coping with Cancer Complications of cancer and its treatment for patients, survivors, and caregivers. Support and Resources Support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care. Understanding Clinical Trials Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part. Finding Clinical Trials Ways to look for specific cancer clinical trials Complementary and Alternative Medicine Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional treatments.

18. Ask The Mayo Physician - Multiple Myeloma - Life Expectancy CNN http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/mayo/06/05/askphys.qa/index.html

19. CNN.com - Multiple Myeloma And Thalidomide - September 18, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/mayo/09/18/multiple.myeloma/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Multiple myeloma and thalidomide FROM Multiple myeloma and thalidomide: Thalidomide, a drug pulled from the market in the early 1960s after it was found to cause severe birth defects, can be an effective treatment for multiple myeloma, an often fatal cancer, researchers say. A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minn., found that 25 percent of study participants with advanced multiple myeloma responded to thalidomide therapy after failing conventional medical treatments.

20. National Cancer Institute - What You Need To Know About Multiple Myeloma What You Need To Know Aboutâ ¢ multiple myeloma. Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of multiple myeloma. NIH Publication No. 951575. Posted 09/28/1998, Updated 09/16/2002. Table of Contents. Introduction http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/myeloma

var bSearchBoxBool=false; window.onload+="MM_preloadImages('/images/nav_home_over.gif','/images/nav_cancer_topics_over.gif','/images/nav_clinical_trials_over.gif','/images/nav_cancer_statistics_over.gif','/images/nav_research_funding_over.gif','/images/nav_news_over.gif','/images/nav_about_over.gif');" Posted: Updated: Introduction What Is Multiple Myeloma? Normal Cells Cancer Myeloma Cells ... Print-friendly Quick Links Dictionary Funding Opportunities NCI Publications NCI Calendar NCI Highlights Some Men with Low PSAs Have Prostate Cancer Energy Balance Trans-HHS Cancer Health Disparities Report Past Highlights Introduction Each year, nearly 13,000 people in the United States learn that they have multiple myeloma . This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet describes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this type of cancer. It also has information to help you deal with this disease if it affects you or someone you know. Other NCI booklets are listed in the Other Booklets section. Our materials cannot answer every question you may have about multiple myeloma and its treatment. They cannot take the place of talks with doctors, nurses, and other members of the health care team. We hope our information will help with those talks. Researchers continue to look for better ways to diagnose and treat multiple myeloma, and our knowledge is growing. For up-to-date information or to order this publication, call the NCI-supported

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 1     1-20 of 114    1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | Next 20