The UAMS Myeloma Center is the most comprehensive center in the world for research and clinical care related to multiple myeloma and related diseases, such as Castleman Disease and Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.  Our team of leading scientists and clinicians has pioneered many advances that have become standards of care, leading to improved survival rates. The Myeloma Center is known for its “bench to bedside” approach, continually translating advances in the laboratory into breakthrough clinical treatments.

We are committed to

  • Accelerating curative therapies for multiple myeloma and related diseases through an integrated program of innovative research and high-quality, comprehensive patient care
  • Customizing care based on each patient’s genetic profile and risk factors for truly personalized treatment
  • Pushing the envelope of understanding and discovery to unravel the biology of multiple myeloma and maximize cure

Meet the Myeloma Center June Edition
Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, M.D.

Cure in Multiple Myeloma – What is the Formula? Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, M.D. Watch Now

  • Subaru, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanketing Myeloma Patients with LoveJuly 19, 2019

    Myeloma patient John Tyler of Conway accepts a blanket from Shane Haas, communications manager of Subaru of Little Rock

    Myeloma patient John Tyler of Conway accepts a blanket from Shane Haas, communications manager of Subaru of Little Rock Read more Subaru, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanketing Myeloma Patients with Love Linda Haymes July 11, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | Patients undergoing treatment at the UAMS Myeloma Center received throw blankets recently along with…

  • Cross-Country Cyclists Stop by UAMS Cancer Institute to Promote Research and FundraisingJuly 3, 2019

    Myeloma patient Melissa Durham of Strawberry, Arkansas, and her husband Eddie visited with nearly 30 students from The University of Texas at Austin in Texas who recently visted the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The students are part of a larger group cycling 4,000 miles from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, in support of cancer treatment and research. Photo credit, Linda Haymes

    Myeloma patient Melissa Durham of Strawberry, Arkansas, and her husband Eddie visited with nearly 30 students from The University of Texas at Austin in Texas who recently visted the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The students are part of a larger group cycling 4,000 miles from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, in support of cancer…

  • Myeloma Patient in Remission, Grateful for Additional TimeJune 5, 2019

    Linda Reins of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and her husband Robert recently learned she is in complete remission. “Dr van Rhee has given me time and hope,” she said. Read more Myeloma Patient in Remission, Grateful for Additional Time Linda Haymes June 4, 2019 | Linda Reins, 73, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is no stranger to cancer. In…

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