• By Edward A. Faber, DO, MS, Associate Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Oncology Hematology Care  |  Dec 13, 2017

    Multiple Myeloma Treatment: Too Many Choices?

    Real World Health Care continues our multiple myeloma series with an interview with Edward A. Faber Jr., DO, MS, associate director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program managed by Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. in conjunction with the Mercy Health and The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. He also serves as…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Gareth J. Morgan, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, Professor of Hematology & Director of the Myeloma Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences  |  Nov 29, 2017

    Multiple Myeloma: A Rare and Complex Cancer

    We continue our series on multiple myeloma with an interview with Gareth J. Morgan, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, professor of hematology and director of the Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Dr. Morgan also serves as deputy director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Robert Frank Cornell, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center  |  Nov 15, 2017

    Multiple Myeloma & Cardiac Risk

    Real World Health Care continues our series on multiple myeloma with a discussion about the cardiac effects of cancer treatment with Dr. Robert Frank Cornell.  Dr. Cornell is the clinical director of the plasma cell disorder program and the director of the plasma cell/lymphoma clinical trial research program at Vanderbilt…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Shaji Kumar, MD, Professor of Medicine, Hematology, Mayo Clinic  |  Nov 1, 2017

    Multiple Myeloma: Promising New Therapies, But Challenges Remain

    This week, our series on multiple myeloma continues as we talk about immunotherapies and other promising new treatments with Shaji Kumar, MD. Dr. Kumar is a professor of medicine in the division of hematology at Mayo Clinic, where he chairs the myeloma group across all three Mayo sites. Dr. Kumar…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Emily Burke, Ph.D., Director of Instruction, BiotechPrimer.com  |  Oct 18, 2017

    The Multiple Myeloma Landscape

    Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Biotech Primer Weekly. For more of the science behind the headlines, please subscribe. Multiple myeloma is a cancer formed by a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. These cells are the antibody-producing cells of our immune system and play a…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Oct 4, 2017

    New Real World Health Care Series: Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatment

    Susan, from Columbia, S.C., is among the millions of Americans struggling to manage a chronic and life-altering disease without the financial means to afford needed medication. Here at HealthWell, we’re honored to be able to help Susan and other patients like her. It always warms our hearts to receive letters…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Henry W. Lim, MD, President, American Academy of Dermatology  |  Sep 20, 2017

    Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention Efforts in Focus at American Academy of Dermatology

    This is the last week of Real World Health Care’s brief hiatus, during which we are re-publishing some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

    Categories: General, Melanoma
  • By Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School  |  Sep 6, 2017

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: EGFR Mutations and Targeted Therapies

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

  • By Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing  |  Aug 23, 2017

    Pain Management: Opioid Adherence in Cancer Patients

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.

    Categories: General, Pain Management
  • By Susan Rappaport, MPH, Vice President for Research and Scientific Affairs, American Lung Association  |  Aug 9, 2017

    American Lung Association: Research Focused on Improving Patient Care and Saving Lives

    For the next several weeks, Real World Health Care will take a brief hiatus as we re-publish some of our most popular interviews on oncology-related topics. The editors of Real World Health Care, along with our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, understand that cancer takes a huge toll on patients, their…more.