In Relapsed or Refractory Disease?

Relapsed disease means a cancer has come back. Refractory disease means a cancer has stopped responding to treatment.

What is a refractory disease?

(reh-FRAK-tor-ee) In medicine, describes a disease or condition that does not respond to treatment.

What is relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma?

Relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) is defined as a disease which becomes non-responsive or progressive on therapy or within 60 days of the last treatment in patients who had achieved a minimal response (MR) or better on prior therapy.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.