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Initial or frontline therapy is the first treatment given to a patient after diagnosis.
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ASCO 2006: MYELOMA FRONTLINE THERAPY
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Webcasts from the 42nd ASCO Annual Meeting held June 2-6, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Standard therapy is treatment that has been shown to be effective for myeloma.
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REVLIMID®
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REVLIMID®, a potent immunomodulatory derivative (IMiD) of thalidomide, induces apoptosis in resistant MM cell lines and patient cells and, more importantly, decreases binding of MM cells to bone marrow stromal cells.
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VELCADEŽ (bortezomib) for Injection
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VELCADEŽ is an antineoplastic agent available for intravenous injection (IV) use only. It has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of myeloma. Watch the "Ask the Expert" Videos from ASCO 2004 and Lymphoma Myeloma Conference 2004 on VELCADEŽ as treatment and in research.
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Thalidomide
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Helpful information about Thalidomide Therapy for patients and caregivers, including clinical trials with THALOMIDŽ. Watch "Ask the Expert" videos from ASCO 2004 and the Lymphoma Myeloma Conference 2004.
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Dexamethasone
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Dexamethasone, an adrenal corticosteroid, is used to treat multiple myeloma.
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Radiation Therapy
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Radiation is often used for treatment of myeloma bone disease.
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Novel therapies are newer treatment options or therapies still in clinical trial.
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DOXILŽ
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DOXIL is made of fat bubbles called liposomes that contain doxorubicin, a drug that has been used to treat cancer for over 20 years. In DOXIL, these liposomes are surrounded by a layer of hairlike strands made from polyethylene glycol.
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The Myeloma Matrix
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A comprehensive guide to new drugs in development for myeloma.
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Supportive care is directed toward managing side effects of the disease and treatment but is not anti-myeloma therapy.
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Kyphoplasty
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Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that uses cement to augment the vertebra and stabilize vertebral compression fractures, which in turn reduces bone pain.
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Understanding Bisphosphonate Therapy
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What you need to know about bone disease and bisphosphonate therapy. What are bisphosphonates? How do they work? Who should take them and who shouldn't? Side effects.
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Infections
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Infections are a common complication of myeloma. Antibiotics and vaccines can be used to help prevent them or deal with them once they occur
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Pain Management
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In today's day and age, there are many effective approaches to deal with pain and improve quality of life
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Complementary Medicine
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Approaches that can sometimes be useful complements to traditional treatment programs
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Aredia/Zometa and osteonecrosis of the jaws
A New Update - July 2004
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What is osteonecrosis? How common is it? What are the best treatments? How can be done to prevent it? Dr. Durie brings us up to date on what is known about osteonecrosis of the jaws.
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Knowledge is power! Learning all you can about myeloma will empower you to make intelligent treatment choices. 
