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Myeloma Magazine

Winter/Spring 2022

Table of Contents

From the Director

It is my pleasure to present the latest issue of the Myeloma Magazine with important news for you about our ongoing work to treat and extend the lives of those living with multiple myeloma.

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From the Clinical Director

It is my great pleasure to introduce the winter 2021/2022 issue of the Myeloma magazine.

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The Quest for NCI Designation

Fenghuang (Frank) Zhan, M.D., Ph.D. Moves Myeloma Research forward with Grant Funding.

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Winter/Spring 2022 Articles

Dave and Lori Puente

First Myeloma Center Patient Receives Revolutionary New Therapy, Responds Well

Dave Puente of Elk Grove, California, became the first myeloma patient in Arkansas to receive the new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy.

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Nicole Vaden, APRN, Monica Grazziutti, M.D., and Laryn Phillips, RN

Patients’ Care at Myeloma Center Continues Despite Pandemic

For more than 30 years, the staff of the Myeloma Center has been treating and healing patients with superior care.

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Multidisciplinary care is at the heart of the Myeloma Center’s treatment philosophy, and the radiology team plays a key role.

Partners in Care

Multidisciplinary care is at the heart of the Myeloma Center’s treatment philosophy, and the radiology team plays a key role.

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Hosea Long Shares Myeloma Journey Through Blog

When Hosea Long of Little Rock turned 70, it was a milestone that for most may seem unremarkable. After all, it was not his 100th, 90th or even his 80th birthday.

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Winter/Spring 2022 Articles

UAMS Raises $15 Million in Quest for National Cancer Institute Designation

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently announced that it has raised more than $15 million towards National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation.

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Samer Al Hadidi, M.D.

Physician, Pioneering Researcher Join UAMS Myeloma Center/Researcher Returns

Samer Al Hadidi, M.D., recently joined the UAMS Myeloma Center and is treating patients with myeloma and other plasma cell disorders.

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Dave Puente of Elk Grove, California, the first patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy at the UAMS Myeloma Center, awaits treatment from his physician, Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D.

Car T-Cell Therapy Underscores a New Era in Myeloma Treatment

Novel immune therapies are making a dramatic entry into the options for myeloma therapy and bringing with them a renewed hope to patients.

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State-of-the-Art Infusion Center Opens at UAMS

A new infusion center for patients undergoing chemotherapy for myeloma and related blood cancers was unveiled in late 2020 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

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Winter/Spring 2022 Articles

Jane Ketcher and Husband

Grateful Husband Donates in Honor of Late Wife

Nine years ago, Jane Ketcher was unusually tired for several months. She visited her family doctor, and subsequent blood work revealed she had myeloma.

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Publications

Publications

Latest publications from the Myeloma Center.

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Alan Martins and sister

Patient Travels Nearly 4,000 Miles for his Care

When he was first diagnosed with myeloma, Alan Martins traveled 3,938 miles to Little Rock from his home in Hawaii every three months for his care. The 73-year old has been a pati

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Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D.

Staff Play Pivotal Role in Most Recent Discoveries in Castleman Disease

Because Castleman disease is rare, most physicians don’t know how to treat it, and until recently there was not any systematic approach.

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