Patient Power
Patient Power® is offered by Patient Power, LLC, which is headquartered in Seattle but has team members from various parts of the globe. The company was established by health communication innovators Andrew and Esther Schorr, who also started HealthTalk.com, a well-known platform that supports those dealing with chronic illnesses and cancer. Patient Power® focuses on empowering cancer patients, survivors, and their families by providing valuable information to help them access the best treatments and achieve or sustain good health.
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4 days ago |
patientpower.info | Lindsay Modglin
Jump ToLight Chain and Heavy ChainRisk FactorsSymptomsDiagnosisTreatmentOutlookTakeawayLight chain myeloma, also called Bence Jones myeloma, is a rare and aggressive subtype of multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer affecting cells in the bone marrow called plasma cells. The light chain is one component of a larger protein molecule called an immunoglobulin, which plasma cells make.
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5 days ago |
patientpower.info | Lindsay Modglin
Jump ToHow It WorksCommon TargetsAdvantagesLimitationsTakeawayTargeted therapies are treatments that specifically target a genetic mutation found in tumor cells through biopsy analysis or genetic testing, said Nilesh Vora, MD, board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist, and medical director of the MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, California.
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1 week ago |
patientpower.info | Lindsay Modglin
Jump ToSurvival Rates by GradeKey FactorsPersonalized MedicineTakeawayGliomas are a type of primary brain tumor that originate from a type of brain cell called glial cells. There are several types of gliomas, including astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, and ependymomas. "Gliomas are relatively uncommon," said Shawn Zimberg, MD, radiation oncologist and Medical Director of the Advanced Radiation Centers of New York.
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1 week ago |
patientpower.info | Lindsay Modglin
Jump ToOverviewTypes and GradesSymptomsRisk FactorsDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosisTakeawayAstrocytomas are a type of glioma. A glioma is a type of cancer that begins in the nervous system, said Burt Nabors, MD, professor and director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Neuro-oncology. Gliomas originate from glial cells, a type of support cell for neurons, and most commonly occur in the brain and spinal cord, he said.
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1 week ago |
patientpower.info | Lindsay Modglin
Jump ToDefinitionWhat to ExpectRisk of InfectionsLung ProblemsNerve DamageAllergic ReactionsBleeding or BruisingFertility ProblemsHeart IssuesTissue DamageOther Side EffectsCoping TipsTakeawaysABVD is a four-drug combination chemotherapy regimen for Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that starts in a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes. This treatment is named after the four drugs it uses.
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