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Uncovering the Art of Perfect Matching – A Review on Precision Oncology

Precision oncology (PO), defined as molecular profiling of tumours to identify targetable alteration 1 . The approach has shifted away from non-specific cytotoxic treatment to a more individualised cancer treatment. The advancement in diagnostic tec...

Feb 17, 2025
A New Treatment Era with Daratumumab in Transplant-eligible Newly Diagnosed MM Patients

Multiple myeloma is a clonal plasma cell proliferative disorder that is often diagnosed in individuals aged 65 to 74 years 1 . Notably, the treatment landscape of MM has evolved over the last few years with availability of newer agents and combinati...

Feb 17, 2025
Thriving Beyond the Challenges of Multiple Myeloma Post- Transplantation

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a clonal plasma cell disorder characterised by excess production of monoclonal immunoglobulins and light chains that can ultimately lead to specific end-organ damage 1 . Notably, MM is the second most common haematologic mal...

Oct 22, 2024
Unravelling the Complexity of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a complex disease that affects millions of males, globally. It is the 3rd most common cancer in males and the 4th leading cause of male cancer-related deaths in Hong Kong1. The aetiology of PCa is believed to be related to s...

Oct 22, 2024
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Disease with Ethnic & Geographic Differences

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is ranked as the sixth most common cancer worldwide and its incidence has been progressively increasing. HCC is also the third most common cause of cancer-related death, with a 5-year survival rate of just 3% 1 . Inter...

Oct 22, 2024
TARGRETIN™

TARGRETIN™ (bexarotene) MAIN LIFE HK Reg. No. HK-68294 (04 Jul, 2024) Composition: 1 Targretin™ (bexarotene) is a member of a subclass of retinoids that selectively activate retinoid X receptors (RXRs). Targretin™ is available in c...

Aug 20, 2024
The Unmet Needs in Relapse/ Refractory Multiple Myeloma: A Clinical Challenge

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematologic malignancy characterised by abnormal clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow with a potential for uncontrolled growth causing destruction, osseous lesion, acute kidney injury (AKI), anaemia, and hypercalcaemia....

Aug 20, 2024
Overcoming the TP53 Mutated AML Treatment Dilemma

Tumour protein 53 (TP53) gene is located on the chromosome 17 that encodes for the p53 protein, which is a tumour suppressor protein with 393 amino acid responsible for regulating cellular stress 1 . Notably, TP53 can be inactivated directly due to ...

Apr 18, 2024
The Ever-Changing Landscape of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Paradigm Shift in Management of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (uHCC) In Hong Kong, liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer (with 1,771 new cases of liver cancer reported in 2021) and the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths ...

Apr 18, 2024
Taking a New Approach to Dyslipidaemia

Early Insight to the Dyslipidaemia Pandemic Dyslipidaemia is defined as lipid imbalance affecting the low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), elevated triglyceride (TG), high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and elevated total c...

Feb 8, 2024
EXKIVITY

EXKIVITY (mobocertinib) TAKEDA Indications: EXKIVITY is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations, ...

Feb 6, 2024