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Published on: 8/1/2007
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Dr Tony ReimanUniversity of Alberta
Tony Reiman planned to be in Edmonton for only two years.He came to the University of Alberta in 1999 for oncology training after doing his residency in internal medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax.Dr. Reiman and his wife found that they enjoyed Edmonton and decided to stay.
As a medical oncologist at the Cross Cancer Institute, Dr. Reiman specializes in treating patients with multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and lung cancer.These are all deadly cancers, and the diagnosis for many of his patients is often discouraging."I strive to give my patients the best treatments there are," says Dr. Reiman, "but the reality is that, for some cancers, even the best treatments available are not good enough.I can't imagine devoting my life to treating patients without trying to improve things.I want to be part of the process that makes things better."
This commitment drives Dr. Reiman's research.His particular interest is multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the plasma cells.These cells-important parts of the immune system-normally make up a very small portion of the cells in the bone marrow, where they are made.
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"Patients are crucial to my research," explains Dr. Reiman.
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"RHAMM is a starting point for me to figure out what drives the biology of multiple myeloma, what distinguishes it from normal tissue," says Dr. Reiman."In the end, it may be a protein other than RHAMM that is the key.My goal is to frame the research so that we can use the knowledge we gain in a way that helps patients."
Dr. Tony Reiman is a medical oncologist at the Cross Cancer Institute and an assistant professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta.An AHFMR Clinical Investigator, he is also supported by CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research), the National Cancer Institute of Canada, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, and the Alberta Cancer Board.
For further information, please contact Dr Tony Reiman at (780) 432-8513 or tonyreim@cancerboard.ab.ca