Advanced disease stage due to late diagnosis and the slow drug approval process constitute the two greatest barriers to myeloma treatment and care, according to the international survey conducted by Myeloma Euronet, the European network of myeloma patient groups, between May and October 2006. To access the survey report>>

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Actress Cynthia Nixon is lending her face and fame to help the Society raise awareness for one of its key campaigns, Light The Night Walk, an annual fundraiser held each fall in approximately 250 communities in the United States and Canada. Read the press release>>

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Two new studies shed light on important issues in the care of advanced cancer patients—one study finds that many of these patients feel their spiritual support needs are not being met, while the other shows that many patients use biologically based complementary and alternative medicine (vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations and other dietary supplements). Both studies are being published in the 2/8/07 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). Read more from this entry>>

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