Past CureTalks
Developments in Personalized Medicine and New Options in Breast Cancer Treatment
In this era of personalized medicine the standard "one dose fits all" approach to cancer care has been ineffective leading to treatment failures. Personalized medicine is a new healthcare paradigm that allows physicians to choose treatment methodology optimally based on…
Nonsecretory Multiple Myeloma: New Options in Assessment and Treatment
Hallmark of most multiple myeloma cases is the persistent production of some form of immunoglobulins, a phenomenon that brings the disease to attention. However, there is a subset of multiple myeloma patients who do not secrete immunoglobulin or its component…
High Risk Myeloma Treatment Options
Myeloma is classified as high-risk based on presence of cytogenetic abnormalities and poor treatment outcomes. Despite many new drugs and drug combinations being approved, long term benefits for high risk multiple myeloma patients is less clear. We continue our discussion…
Yoga for Veterans : PTSD, Trauma, Amputations, and Moral Injury
Yoga is a practice that incorporates multiple components, multiple techniques that include not only the physical posture but also physical exercise, breathing techniques, deep relaxation techniques and very importantly the contemplative side which is meditation practice, practice of mindlfulness. The…
Myeloma: 2016 Year in Review and Outlook for 2017
The treatment options for myeloma continued to evolve in 2016 with new agents, immune based therapies and repurposing of existing approved agents. High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation remain the backbone of upfront treatment in myeloma. We are talking…