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Unreported Side Effects in Clinical Trials?
Who decides what are unreported side effects in clinical trails? Oncologists overseeing the trial? Patients who volunteered for the trial? Do you think cancer patients in clinical trials ever take a stoic
Continue readingSmoking Cessation and Cancer
Smoking cessation and cancer- or I should be more clear an to the point by saying that the positive effect that stoping smoking has on a newly diagnosed cancer patients is dramatic. I am a long-term cancer
Continue readingPancreatic Cancer and Diabetes: Things You Need to Know
Pancreatic cancer and diabets are two health conditions that may seem unrelated at first glance. However, there is a deeper connection between the two that needs to be acknowledged. In this article, we
Continue readingPersonalized Chemo for Myeloma Patients?
Personalized chemo for myeloma patients, as discussed in the article below, is a good first step. But only a first step. FDA approved standard-of-care myeloma chemo for newly diagnosed MM patients is dosed
Continue readinglinvoseltamab for Myeloma
linvoseltamab for Myeloma is yet another possible therapy for relapsed/refractory MM patients. Prospective MM patients must remember, however, that this new therapy comes with serious risks. I am a long-term
Continue readingDoxorubicin Side Effects
Doxorubicin side effects illustrate how chemotherapy is a double-edged sword. Dox kills cancer wonderfully but can wreak havoc on the cancer patient. If your oncologist has prescribed dox. by itself or
Continue readingWhole Brain Radiation
My chemobrain seems insignificant when compared to the side effects caused by whole brain radiation. Ironically, years of research into brain health helps me write a better post about whole brain radiation.
Continue readingHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Heals Radiation Damage
Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) heals radiation damage. I know is from personal experience as well as from numerous studies found throughout the Internet. Unfortunately, the article below questions the
Continue readingNewly Diagnosed Elderly Myeloma
You are a newly diagnosed elderly myeloma patient. Or you are a caregiver for an elderly NDMM. Your oncologist is talking about several different chemo cocktails. All which sound overwhelming. The average
Continue readingManaging Heart Health in the Elderly: Tips and Strategies
Introduction As we age, one of the biggest factors that determine our heart health status is to what extent we look after it and keep it in excellent condition if possible. Old age is closely connected
Continue readingShining a Light on Skin Cancer: Latest Tools for Early Detection
Introduction As the sun’s rays get stronger and summer approaches, it’s important to shed light on the topic of skin cancer. Early detection is key in successfully treating this potentially
Continue readingMyeloma Tumor Chemosensitivity Testing
Myeloma tumor chemosensitivity testing sounds like an oxymoron. Myeloma is a blood cancer- no such thing as a myeloma “tumor.” However, it seems like chemosensitivity testing should be the
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