Items Tagged ‘Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi’
March 4, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Back to the Drawing Table, Thanks to Individualized Care for Blood Cancer
The medication Jim Robinson took to treat his leukemia triggered side effects that kept him from the art he loves. So his Mayo care team stepped in to ensure Jim was not only in remission from the cancer, but that he also could get back to the hobby that has brought great meaning to his […]
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Tags: Chronic myelogenous leukemia, Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
June 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Looking to the Future Despite Multiple Myeloma
Linda Kent has been living with multiple myeloma for seven years. After having only a partial response to the treatment she was on when she lived in Idaho, she moved to Florida and began a different treatment regimen at Mayo Clinic. Today, Linda is more hopeful than ever as she begins new treatment as part […]
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Tags: Bone Marrow Transplant program, Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, multiple myeloma
January 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Tailored Treatment for Multiple Myeloma Yields Ideal Results
When Diane Thompson came to Mayo Clinic diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she believed the time she had left to live was limited. But to her surprise, the individualized treatment she received put her cancer in remission.
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Tags: Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, MayoClinicFL, multiple myeloma
February 22, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Innovative Multiple Myeloma Care Renews a Pilot’s Energy and Outlook
At 81 years old, Harold Rogers has had quite a ride. For 30 years, the St. Mary’s, Georgia, resident was an air traffic controller and corporate jet pilot. But nothing prepared Harold for a diagnosis in early 2009 of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells inside bone marrow, which is considered incurable. “I’d […]
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Tags: chemotherapy, Dr. Lawrence Solberg, Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, multiple myeloma
May 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Florida Chef Finds Expertise to Manage Rare Disease, Get His Life Back
When 67-year-old Stefan Gyorkos of St. Augustine, Florida, noticed swelling in his feet several years ago, he didn’t think much of it. After all, as chef at a local golf and country club, he is on his feet for hours at a time. That seemingly innocent ailment, however, would eventually lead to a series of […]
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Tags: amyloidosis, bone marrow transplant, Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi, Florida Campus