Radiation Therapy, Vertebroplasty, And Kyphoplasty: Three Treatments For...
Bone fractures and bone disease are two severe complications affecting myeloma patients. However, treatments such as radiation therapy, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty are all used to help myeloma...
View ArticleIMW 2009 – Physicians Discuss Symptom Management Strategies
At the recent twelfth annual International Myeloma Workshop (IMW), physicians discussed strategies for managing multiple myeloma symptoms. Their topics included deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a...
View ArticleStudy Supports Use Of Kyphoplasty For Multiple Myeloma Patients
A recent study titled “Balloon kyphoplasty in malignant spinal fractures,” found that balloon kyphoplasty is a safe and effective procedure for multiple myeloma patients and other cancer patients with...
View ArticleStudy Shows Benefits Of Vesselplasty In The Treatment Of Spinal Fractures
The potential benefits of vesselplasty for the treatment of spinal fractures are highlighted in a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Patients treated with vesselplasty,...
View ArticleArthroCare Receives FDA Clearance For A New Device To Treat Spinal Fractures
ArthroCare Corp. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Parallax Contour Vertebral Augmentation Device. The Contour device can now be used during minimally...
View ArticleKyphoplasty Is More Effective Than Non-Surgical Care In Multiple Myeloma...
Results of a recent study suggest that balloon kyphoplasty provides better pain relief and more back-specific mobility one month after treatment than non-surgical care in multiple myeloma patients and...
View ArticleExperts Recommend Intravenous Bisphosphonates For Multiple Myeloma Bone...
A group of leading myeloma specialists, known as the International Myeloma Working Group, recently collaborated to develop guidelines for the proper management of bone disease in multiple myeloma. The...
View ArticleStudy Investigates Cement Leakage Risk Following Vertebroplasty And...
According to a small Italian study, multiple myeloma patients being treated for spinal fractures face a slightly lower risk of cement leakage following kyphoplasty compared to vertebroplasty....
View ArticleBeacon NewsFlashes – June 24, 2013
Opinion: Different Experiences With Myeloma – In the latest article published in the opinion section of The Myeloma Beacon, Vietnam Veteran David Willson, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma five...
View ArticleExperts Publish Treatment Recommendations For Multiple Myeloma-Related Bone...
The International Myeloma Working Group, a group of leading myeloma specialists, recently published its recommendations for the treatment of bone disease in multiple myeloma patients. The researchers...
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