When Valarie first started feeling tired and having frequent nosebleeds, she simply thought it was because she was so busy. “I just ... Read More
Multiple Myeloma Cancer
A Black Hematologist Shares How We Can Improve Outcomes For Blood Cancer Patients
Blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, disproportionately affect Black Americans. According to Dr. Ruemu Birhiray, ... Read More
Understanding Multiple Myeloma: Addressing Its Impact on Black Americans
Sponsored by AbbVie Multiple myeloma—a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow—poses unique challenges, particularly for Black ... Read More
10 Unexpected Signs of Blood Cancer
According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, every three minutes someone is expected to be diagnosed with a form of blood cancer in the ... Read More
My Story: “Multiple Myeloma Doesn’t Mean Death”
For Robert Dale Lasco, a resident of Charlotte, the trials of living with multiple myeloma have also served as the foundation for one of his ... Read More
How Do I Know If My Multiple Myeloma Treatment Is Working?
If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, you already know how overwhelming it can feel. You’re expected to make treatment ... Read More
Medical Mistrust Continues to Keep Black Americans Out of Clinical Trials
A new study published in Cancer Medicine highlights the persistent issue of medical mistrust among Black people, particularly regarding ... Read More
Why This Multiple Myeloma Survivor Advocates for Clinical Trials
Black Americans have historically been misrepresented in the medical industry, often subjected to unequal treatment and exclusion from ... Read More
This Breakthrough Cancer Drug Might Be the Closest We’ve Come to a Cure
ASCO Data Shows New Therapy Keeps Myeloma Patients in Remission for 5+ Years Multiple myeloma, a complex blood cancer that affects plasma ... Read More
Blacks Missing Out on Cancer Clinical Trials Has Real-World Consequences
Four out of five participants in cancer clinical trials are white, a discrepancy that calls into question whether other races and ... Read More
My Multiple Myeloma Story: “I Was Misdiagnosed 3 Times”
Brought to you in partnership with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Surviving one form of cancer only to be diagnosed with ... Read More
Do You Have the Right Genes for This Multiple Myeloma Treatment?
Genetic tests can show which patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma should respond to targeted therapy, a new study finds. A ... Read More
