MedBlog

Ortho-oncology: Improving care for patients with metastatic bone disease

Metastatic bone disease patients find hope with orthopaedic surgery options to decrease fracture risk, improve mobility, and manage pain. Alexandra Callan, M.D., discusses treatment advances and paradigm shifts over the last decade.

Alexandra Callan, M.D.

May 17, 2023

AL amyloidosis treatments offer patients hope and potentially a cure

A new, FDA-approved four-drug combo for AL amyloidosis is improving longevity and quality of life dramatically. Ankit Kansagra, M.D., discusses how the medication and a multidisciplinary team of experts can give patients longer, healthier lives.

August 19, 2021

New drugs for cardiac amyloidosis provide hope for patients

For decades, there were no FDA-approved treatments for cardiac amyloidosis in the U.S. But in the last two years, two new therapies were approved for cardiac- and nerve-related ATTR. In this week's MedBlog, Justin Grodin, M.D., discusses these therapies and what they mean for North Texas patients.

Justin Grodin, M.D., M.P.H.

July 31, 2019