Multiple Myeloma often presents with symptoms such as general unwellness, fatigue, and persistent bone pain. These symptoms can overlap with those commonly experienced by the elderly population, who are at a higher risk of developing the disease. This makes it challenging to recognize the disease. Primary care providers play a crucial part in identifying symptoms early and ordering the necessary tests to ensure a prompt diagnosis. Download the “Multiple Myeloma: Signs and Symptoms” guidance to learn more. http://spr.ly/6049QIJ9V
The Binding Site
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Birmingham, West Midlands 22,815 followers
The Specialist Protein Company
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Binding Site, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is committed to improving patient lives worldwide through education, collaboration and innovation. Binding Site provide diagnostic solutions that help doctors, clinicians and laboratory researchers across the globe diagnose and monitor blood cancers and immune system disorders. Founded by researchers at the University of Birmingham, Binding Site has continued to build on its strong scientific foundations, supporting research and development within our field and responding to the changing needs of patients, researchers and clinicians for over 30 years. We are committed to working in collaboration with our partners and customers to lead the way in specialized medical diagnostics, ensuring we continue to make a difference together.
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- 10,001+ employees
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- Birmingham, West Midlands
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9606 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, California 92126, US
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Alessandro Tosi
General Manager Italy at The Binding Site, part of Thermo Fisher | MBA | Sales & Marketing | Medical Devices | IVD | Healthcare | Lifesciences |…
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Thorsten Peters-Regehr
General Manager bei The Binding Site GmbH
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Senior global medical and scientific marketing manager
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Monoclonal gammopathies encompass a spectrum of pre-malignant and malignant conditions. Among these disorders, Multiple Myeloma is the second most common blood cancer. It affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell responsible for producing antibodies. Specific blood tests, including serum free light chains (sFLC), serum protein electrophoresis (SPE), and serum immunofixation (sIFE) are recommended for diagnosing Multiple Myeloma. These tests help identify the presence of monoclonal proteins, which are indicative of a monoclonal gammopathy. Learn more about Monoclonal Gammopathies here: http://spr.ly/6048sCVCK
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Multiple Myeloma is a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells, a component of our immune system. This condition leads to the accumulation of cancerous plasma cells in the bone marrow and monoclonal proteins in the blood. As a result, the production of healthy blood cells is disrupted, leading to an array of complications. Early detection is crucial, and delays in diagnosis can lead to severe comorbidities and reduced survival rates. Discover more about Multiple Myeloma and how primary care providers play a key role in its early detection. http://spr.ly/6043sCVl5
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We are in full swing at #ASH24! Day 2 highlights included exciting discussions on urine-free response criteria in Multiple Myeloma. Removing the need for urine samples not only improves the quality of life for patients but also streamlines workflow for laboratories without sacrificing important information.
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We are excited for the poster session on day two of #ASH24 in San Diego, with authors presenting innovative work on Multiple Myeloma assessment.
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Are you attending the 66th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition? Visit our team at booth 1255 to discover why we are the Trusted Leader in Myeloma Diagnostics Innovation. #ASH24
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sFLC has value in monitoring #MultipleMyeloma patients, even those who are also measurable by serum or urine protein electrophoresis. This is highlighted by poster 1955 at #ASH2024. For an overview about monitoring of Multiple Myeloma, learn more here: http://spr.ly/6043t7PZh
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At ASH this year #ASH24, Dr. Rahul Banerjee of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre, WA, will be speaking about the limited value of 24-hour urine testing in #MultipleMyeloma response assessment (abstract 81). This work builds on previous work conducted by his team. We were fortunate to interview Dr. Kelsey Natsuhara talking about this earlier work here. http://spr.ly/6049QBwoU #ASH24
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