3 research outputs found
Bortezomib-cyclophosphamide-dexamethasone induction/consolidation and bortezomib maintenance for transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: phase 2 multicenter trial
[Objectives:] We conducted a phase II trial to prospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of bortezomib-cyclophosphamide-dexamethasone (VCD) induction, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), VCD consolidation, and bortezomib maintenance in transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) patients in Japan (UMIN000010542). [Methods:] From 2013 to 2016, 42 patients with a median age of 58 (range 42–65) years with NDMM were enrolled in 15 centers. The primary endpoint was the complete response (CR) /stringent CR (sCR) rate after transplantation, and overall/progression-free survival rates were also evaluated. [Results:] Following induction therapy, the overall response rate was obtained in 71% of patients, including a CR/sCR of 10% and a very good partial response (VGPR) of 26%. Twenty-six of the 42 patients completed ASCT following the protocol and CR/sCR and VGPR rate 100 days after ASCT was 26% and 17%, respectively. During consolidation therapy, 3 of the 24 patients achieved deeper responses. Eight of the 18 patients completed 2-year bortezomib maintenance without disease progression and grade 3/4 toxicities. Five patients were VGPR or partial response after ASCT but maintained response with 2-year bortezomib maintenance. Two-year overall and progression-free survival rates were 92.5% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 78.5%−97.5%) and 62.6% (95% CI: 45.8%−75.5%), respectively. Grade 3/4 toxicities (≥ 10%) included neutropenia (19%) and anemia (17%) in induction, and thrombocytopenia (29%) in consolidation. [Conclusion:] VCD induction/consolidation and bortezomib maintenance with ASCT for NDMM resulted in a high CR/sCR rate and provided good overall/progression-free survival in Japan
Koreans in the diaspora : identity development of Korean immigrant students in a multicultural context
The objective of this study is to approach the lived experiences and the identity
development of Korean immigrant students in Canada. The concept of diaspora suggests to
look at the new style of identity in a global world.
In order to describe Korean students' transnational experience, the study attempts: 1)
to determine the influence of immigration on the development of students' identity, 2) to
examine the cultural and racial experience in different situations, 3) to discuss how Korean
students situate themselves and develop their self-concepts in relationship to others.
The study employed a qualitative method and conducted ten individual, semi-structured
interviews. In the study, ten Korean immigrant students were asked about their
immigration backgrounds, their experiences at school and home, their friendships with Korean
friends and non-Korean friends, and their future plans.
My analysis attempts to examine the discrepancy between: 1) how Korean students
see themselves, 2) how they think they are viewed by others 3) what they aspire to become in
the future. Most Korean students identified themselves as "Korean" while others described
themselves as "Asian" or did not wish to identify themselves. However, their self-definitions
did not always coincide with how others saw them in different situations. At school, students
tended to be seen as Asians by the mainstream, and shared the experience of being victims of
racism. This shared experience along with the cultural similarity allowed them to have closer
relationships with Asians. However, physical, cultural and historical "invisibility" of Koreans
among Asians contributed to create a sense of inferiority. At home, students try to reward their
parents' sacrifices by being "successful" at school, planning a future career, as well as
maintaining Korean traditions at home.
Korean students develop new identities in their country of settlement, but at the same
time, they are still mentally connected to their country of origin. The source of Korean identity
is readily accessible in a multicultural society, and globalisation facilitates a connection for
Koreans to their homeland.
The concept of diaspora presents a new look at the minority students' special
relationship to their countries of settlement and their country of origin. It can give a deeper
understanding of the social reality in which minority students live.Education, Faculty ofEducational Studies (EDST), Department ofGraduat