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PeopleBeatingCancer- 2013 Fall Fundraiser
The PeopleBeatingCancer Fall Fundraiser “Join me in celebrating 20 yrs of beating cancer & 10 yrs of PeopleBeatingCancer” was a tremendous success! PeopleBeatingCancer raised $8,395 online
Continue readingGlioblastoma- Novel Vaccine Dramatically Boosts Survival
After undergoing surgical resection and standard treatment for their brain cancer (GBM) half the patients treated with the experimental vaccine in a small phase 1 study survived more than 5 years The
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Antineoplaston Therapy, the BRI
Antineoplaston Therapy (ANP) May be Controversial but It Put my Multiple Myeloma in Complete Remission where it has remained since 1999- If you look in a dictionary for the word “controversial”
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Can’t Trust Conventional Cancer Research
You were told that a multiple myeloma diagnosis meant that you could live 5-7 years. Consider thinking outside the conventional therapy box… I received my multiple myeloma diagnosis in early 1994.
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Oncologists vs. Patients
A multiple myeloma diagnosis is difficult. Oncologists are critical to your MM experience but oncologists are human. Learn to manage your relationship with oncology… The role of oncologist in the
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diet, Supplementation- A How-To Guide
Many studies confirm that a majority of patients undergoing cancer therapy use non-conventional therapies such as the supplements discussed below- Experience and years of research have taught me that multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Do nutritional supplements really work???
Yes, nutritional supplements “work” for multiple myeloma patients and survivors. I supplement daily (see below) with many of the below and have remained in complete remission since 1999. Conventional
Continue readingCryoablation- Palliative Therapy for Bone Metastases
Percutaneous cryoablation is a safe, effective, and durable method of palliative therapy for pain due to bone metastases I underwent palliative therapy for my relapsed cancer in the fall of 1996. At the
Continue readingStem cell transplant, MM, Cardio Disease and Prevention-
“Hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients may be at an increased risk of developing hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia (referred to as cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF); and these can
Continue readingIodine- Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Reduce Relapse Risk
“This altered endocrine state may increase the risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. Increasing dietary iodine intake may reduce the risk of these cancers” Whether you want to prevent
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