Over the course of 2011, multiple myeloma patients and caregivers graciously shared their personal experiences with myeloma in columns they wrote for The Beacon.

Some have taken a chronological approach to describing the events leading up to their diagnosis, through their treatment, and to where they are currently.  Others have written about their struggles with side effects, relapsing, and dealing with the disease emotionally.  Some have provided tips based on their own experiences, and others have told their story with humor and a positive outlook.

As a service to its readers, The …

Throughout 2011, The Myeloma Beacon published many articles that serve as helpful resources for multiple myeloma patients and others interested in myeloma.

These articles included interviews with, columns written by, and summaries of treatment guidelines from leading myeloma experts.  They also included articles providing helpful information about rare types of myeloma and exciting new treatment options that are being studied in clinical trials.

All these articles were published in addition to the Beacon's coverage of the latest myeloma-related news and research results, and in addition to the Beacon's columns written by myeloma …

The year 2011 was filled with important multiple myeloma-related news.  Throughout the year, myeloma experts made discoveries that have helped physicians better understand who is at risk of developing myeloma, improve treatment of multiple myeloma, better predict the survival of myeloma patients, and much more.

As a service to its readers, The Myeloma Beacon has compiled a list of the news articles and topics that Myeloma Beacon readers found most interesting during 2011.

#1: Revlimid And Secondary Cancers – Results from three studies presented in late 2010 first showed that long-term …