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Evidence-Based, Non-Conventional Multiple Myeloma Therapies: What Patients Should Know
Evidence-Based, Non-Conventional Multiple Myeloma Therapies: What Patients Should Know. What if a multiple myeloma therapy has scientific evidence behind it—but isn’t FDA-approved to treat myeloma? That
Continue readingChemotherapy for Prostate Cancer: What Patients Need to Know
Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer: What Patients Need to Know. Chemotherapy is not the first treatment most men think of when they hear “prostate cancer.” That is understandable. Many men with localized
Continue readingChemotherapy for Breast Cancer: What Patients Need to Know
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: What Patients Need to Know. A diagnosis of breast cancer can quickly lead to one of the most difficult questions a patient may face: “Do I need chemotherapy?” The answer
Continue readingRadiation for Lung Cancer: What Patients Need to Know
Radiation for Lung Cancer: What Patients Need to Know. Radiation therapy is one of the most important treatments for lung cancer. Depending on the type, stage, location, and biology of the cancer, radiation
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects: What Patients Need to Know
Multiple Myeloma Side Effects: What Patients Need to Know. Take a comprehensive look at those common side effects caused by MM itself as well as MM treatments. A multiple myeloma diagnosis usually
Continue readingBone Health in Multiple Myeloma: What Patients Need to Know
Bone Health in Multiple Myeloma: What Patients Need to Know. Multiple myeloma can be as much a disease of the bones as it is a disease of the blood. Bone lesions, osteoporosis, fractures, spinal compression
Continue readingLife After Breast Cancer: Long-Term Side Effects and Survivorship
Life After Breast Cancer: Long-Term Side Effects and Survivorship. Breast cancer treatment can save your life—but finishing treatment does not necessarily mean that the effects of breast cancer treatment
Continue readingChemotherapy for Colon Cancer: What Patients Need to Know.
Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer: What Patients Need to Know. Chemotherapy for colon cancer can be used before surgery, after surgery, or for advanced/metastatic disease. But chemotherapy is not automatically
Continue readingMelanoma In Situ: Residual Melanoma In-Situ After Mohs?
Melanoma In Situ: Should You Worry? Is one of the most frequently visited blog posts on PeopleBeatingCancer.org. I believe this is a good indicator that melanoma in-situ is a frequent diagnosis and, as
Continue readingWhat Does a Positive Cancer Genetic Test Mean?
What Does a Positive Cancer Genetic Test Mean? If you have just received a positive cancer genetic test, you may be feeling relieved to finally have an answer—or frightened by what the result could mean. You
Continue readingM-Spike in Multiple Myeloma: What Does Your Monoclonal Protein Level Mean?
M-Spike in Multiple Myeloma: What Does Your Monoclonal Protein Level Mean? If you have been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), or smoldering multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis: 25 Essential PeopleBeatingCancer Posts for Patients, Survivors and Caregivers
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis: 25 Essential PeopleBeatingCancer Articles for Patients, Survivors and Caregivers Multiple myeloma is a complicated blood cancer. A diagnosis can leave patients and families
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