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6 Ways You Can Prepare for Cancer Surgery – Both Mentally and Physically
The “C” in Cancer Surgery Stands For Cure Cancer is called the dreaded “C” word, but that is no longer the case. People are becoming empowered to take control of their own odds in beating cancer.
Continue readingAntioxidant Foods to Fight Myeloma
“There are no proven special diets to treat multiple myeloma. However, there are specific nutrition strategies that can be used to treat common symptoms, such as kidney damage and anemia, as well
Continue readingMyeloma-Add Organic Protein to Daily Diet
“In general, your diet will provide enough protein (PRO). However, during cancer (MM) treatment (such as surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy) your protein requirements may increase” I
Continue readingProstate Cancer Coaching- Gleason 3/3, PSA of 5.3, Considering Proton Therapy
“Proton beam therapy for prostate cancer has become a source of controversy in the urologic community, and the rapid dissemination and marketing of this technology has led to many patients inquiring
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-Autologous Stem Cell Transplant = “Taste Impairments…”
(MM) Patients reported experiencing decreased QOL at day 30 (ASCT), but gustatory sensitivity and QOL were largely recovered by day 80; investigators noted however, that some taste impairments persisted. I
Continue readingWeight Loss and Non-Conventional Therapies For Multiple Myeloma Survival
Non-Conventional Therapies for Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients-Nutrition, Frequent Moderate Exercise, Supplementation, Detoxification, and More… I have lived in complete remission from my incurable
Continue readingResilience is Key to both Multiple Myeloma as well as MLB
Multiple Myeloma Survivors have to cope with mental and physical impairment in terms of HRQOL and depression. The concept of resilience refers to a person’s ability to adapt to adversity. According to
Continue readingSenior Home Care Providers in Winnipeg
A lot of senior home care companies aim to assist the elderly in their daily tasks. This is also a way for older people to prevent or delay their move into an assisted living or home for the elderly. Most
Continue readingCancer: Are There Any Ways To Prevent It?
According to Cancer Research, four out of ten cases of cancer are preventable with simple lifestyle changes being made In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that cancer had become one of
Continue readingLanguage of Oncology- What Multiple Myeloma Patients Need to Know-
“I don’t want to call it dehumanization, but the language of (multiple myeloma) oncology that was instilled in us early in our fellowships is a language that we tend to adopt as a second skin.” The
Continue readingMind-Body Therapy Alters Gene Expression Reducing Risk of Relapse
People who practice mind-body interventions, such as yoga, meditation and Tai Chi, produce significantly lower amounts of molecules that activate inflammation-causing genes (reducing the risk of multiple
Continue readingClinical Trial Chemo Comparison for Multiple Myeloma-A to A
Comparing research for multiple myeloma (MM) therapies is frustrating at best, dangerous at worst. The goal for any/all MM patients is to compare one chemotherapy regimen to another in a sort of apples
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