Turning Cancer Patients and Caregivers Into Informed Decision- Makers
Hi, my name is David Emerson, and I have been living with an incurable cancer called Multiple Myeloma since 1994. I started PeopleBeatingCancer.org because I believe that there is a problem with cancer care today. Cancer patients and caregivers are asked to make huge decisions about their health-- often while woefully uninformed, and under an extreme time crunch. How many of you are here because you were given 24 hours to approve your chemotherapy regimen?
Let me be clear: knowledge is power. The more you know, the better decisions you'll make for your care. Yes, I said YOU. You are in control. This website and the non-profit organization that supports it are dedicated to helping cancer survivors and caregivers become informed, educated decision-makers about their treatment. All information found on this site is evidence-based with the studies cited, and actionable-- you can get started using the protocols right away.
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Check out our latest blog posts:
Multiple Myeloma Bone Health- Denosumab vs. Bisphophonates?
"Prescribers are advised that zoledronic acid (bisphophonates) is associated with reports of renal impairment and renal failure, especially in patients[...]
Multiple Myeloma Diagnostics- MRI w/ Contrast for Myeloma Survivors-
""All current FDA-approved MR contrast agents contain gadolinium, which in 2006 was associated with a devastating condition called nephrogenic systemic[...]
What is Multiple Myeloma? Oncology has it backwards…
Having lived with and studied multiple myeloma since my diagnosis in 2/1994, I have learned that just about every aspect[...]
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance?
"As with MGRS, patients with smoldering myeloma (SMM) are asymptomatic but have higher MIg levels and BMPCs." Hi David- I[...]
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Chemotherapy is Not Working- Help!
There are a number of cancer therapies that have shown real cancer killing properties yet are not researched enough to[...]
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma- What you Need to Know
The overriding truth in the risk vs. reward analysis for you in your specific MM situation is that the technology[...]