Myeloma Side Effect- Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy!

“Not only is CIPN  painful but the study below documents how expensive this dreaded (MM side effect) can be to cancer patients and survivors…” Hi David- I have diagnosed with Multiple

Multiple Myeloma Treatment- Poor Response to Chemotherapy?

“Intensification treatment with CVD significantly improved multiple myeloma PFS… but did not improve overall survival…” If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM),

End Stage Multiple Myeloma- Cost Implications- Hospice or Home?

“In addition to quality-of-life improvements, enrolling appropriate patients with multiple myeloma into hospice may also have cost implications, a new study found.” No multiple myeloma (MM)

Stem Cell Transplant, MM and PTSD

“…increase in depressive symptoms during hospitalization forHematopoietic stem cell transplantation were found to be the most important predictors of 6-month QOL impairment and PTSD symptoms” The

Myeloma Chemotherapy-Velcade, Revlimid, Dex- MRD-, STOP!

“Similarly, the rates of undetectable MRD at a threshold of 3 x 10-6 increased from 28.8% after (MM) induction to 42.1% after transplant and 45.2% after consolidation.” According to the article

Multiple Myeloma Side Effects- PTSD?

Symptoms (of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) may include severe anxiety, guilt, isolation insomnia, nightmares, depression, agitation, flashbacks, and declines in memory and concentration… I am a

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms, Side Effects- Blood Clots/VTE

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms, Side Effects-“Risk factors associated with increased risk of VTE among patients with Multiple Myeloma were a history of prior VTE, lenalidomide and thalidomide therapy.” Imagine

Multiple Myeloma Stem Cell Transplant? C-Reactive Protein, Heart, OS-

Elevated pre-ASCT C-Reactive Protein identifies a high-risk population especially in patients undergoing delayed ASCT for multiple myeloma… Myeloma patients can wait to have a stem cell transplant.

Multiple 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

Multiple Myeloma Symptoms- Creatinine, Kidney Damage