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Category Archives for Multiple Myeloma
Stem Cell Transplant Increased Multiple Myeloma Survival?
The top article linked and excerpted below documents how improvements in the aggressive, high-dose therapy- an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)- has improved overall survival for newly diagnosed
Continue readingASCT Now or Later? No Diff-
“Meta-regression analyses failed to demonstrate any association between CR or VGPR with either overall survival or progression-free survival both in patients receiving autologous stem cell transplant
Continue readingConsidering Stem Cell Transplant for MM? – Read This First!
“Overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), cumulative incidence of relapse, non-relapse mortality, hematopoietic recovery and second primary malignancy rates were not significantly
Continue readingChemotherapy-Induced Pain-I.D. Manage
Multiple Myeloma chemotherapy, causes short, long-term and late stage side effects. Chemotherapy-induced pain is central to the discussion of side effects if the patient wants to manage or even heal the
Continue readingHeal Avascular Necrosis W/out Surgery?
“Glucocorticoid- induced osteonecrosis develops in 9–40% of patients receiving long-term therapy although it may also occur with short-term exposure to high doses…As a result, osteonecrosis
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis – A How-To Guide
“If the doctor ends up give you a diagnosis of MM during your appointment and you don’t understand what it is or what it means, feel free to ask additional questions…” The NYT article
Continue readingLate Effects, Death from Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
“ASCT patients who have survived for at least 5 years post-transplantation are at a fourfold to ninefold increased risk of late mortality for as long as 30 years from ASCT, producing an estimated
Continue readingBisphosphonates, Zometa, Heart Damage
“The relative risk (RR) of heart failure was significantly increased in users of bisphophonates…Similarly, the risk for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias as well as heart failure, was
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Symptom- SRE aka Bone Damage
“Concurrent management of (bone damage) with approved therapies as well as evidence-based management of the MM with the most effective therapies early in the disease life-cycle itself might be the key
Continue readingRadiation-Induced Pain- Dermatitis, Dysphagia, CIPN, RILP
“Tumor type, tumor severity, and cancer treatment strategies all factor into the pathogenesis of chronic pain, with estimates indicating chronic pain in 50% of those with early cancer and 75% of
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