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Category Archives for integrative therapy
Curcumin in combo w/ IMiD (Revlimid) or PI (Velcade)
“The aim of this study, therefore, is to report our experience with curcumin, combined with either an IMiD or PI, in the treatment of older (>55 years) MM patients intolerant of Dexamethasone.” According
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy- Proteasome Inhibitors
“More importantly, a low concentration of RSV was synergistic with a low dose of the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib (CFZ) to induce apoptosis in myeloma cells… Bortezomib (velcade), Carfilzomib
Continue readingGreen Tea, Curcumin – Integrative Myeloma Therapy
Integrative Cancer Therapy to Enhance the Efficacy of Your MM Chemotherapy While you Reduce It’s Toxicity You have been new diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). You have been told that your blood
Continue readingBallooning Myeloma Survivor population in the U.S.
Multiple Myeloma Cancer Coaching- “Patients diagnosed with MM will likely have co morbid conditions that need to be managed,,, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that more people are
Continue readingMyeloma- IVC, IV Peroxide, Ozone w/ Bortezomib?
“Combined curcumin and PS-341 (Bortezomib) treatment has been reported to enhance cytotoxicity and minimize adverse effects through ERK and p38MAPK mechanisms in human multiple myeloma cells…” I
Continue readingCan Velcade Bortezomib ReChallenge Myeloma?
“This real-life survey indicates that re-treatment including bortezomib as a first salvage therapy could be still considered in MM patients achieving durable response after initial exposure to bortezomib.” Multi-drug
Continue readingIntegrate w/ Velcade, Kyprolis, Ninlaro?
“The challenge for multiple myeloma survivors however, is that each proteasome inhibitor will stop working eventually. MDR aka multi-drug resistance is a fact for all multiple myeloma chemotherapy
Continue readingRelapsed/Refractory Myeloma- Elderly
“… daratumumab/darzalex is both cytotoxic to Multiple Myeloma and causes side effects- especially to elderly patients.” Good afternoon, David. My name is Sherry. My elderly dad who
Continue readingWhat is the Best Treatment for Multiple Myeloma?
What is the best treatment for Multiple Myeloma? Do these treatments (chemotherapy) cause side effects? If so, what are the side effects and can I prevent them? Hi David, I was diagnosed 6 years ago
Continue readingGut Health Leads Multiple Myeloma to MRD- Status
“We observed a higher relative abundance of Eubacterium hallii in the 16 MRD- (MM) patients relative to the 18 MRD+ (MM) patients.” According to the study linked below, probiotics and your
Continue readingWhat is the Life Expectancy of a Person w/ Multiple Myeloma?
How long will someone live with Multiple Myeloma. Or, to put it another way, what is the life expectancy of a person with multiple myeloma? Hi David- My Dad has lived with Multiple Myeloma for the past
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survivor- Relapse w/ Kidney Involvement-
“Integrative medicine is a combination of medical treatments for cancer and complementary therapies to cope with the symptoms and side effects. Hi David, I find your article so refreshing! My mom
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