What I wish I knew about Multiple Myeloma treatments 25 years later...
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Category Archives for Multiple Myeloma
Myeloma Cancer Coaching-Antineoplaston Therapy for Refractory Myeloma
“Yes, I am still in CR from my refractory MM and have been since I completed ANP therapy in 4/99. Because I am only only one MM survivor, I will link a summary of ANP for MM below.” Dear David-
Continue readingMyeloma Survivor- Got Chemobrain? Get Aromatherapy, Essential Oils
“Clinical trials have examined (essential oils) use in patients with cancer (multiple myeloma) for anxiety, nausea, vomiting and other health-related conditions…” According to research,
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-Non-Toxic Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Reduction
“With an aging population and a rising prevalence of obesity and cancer (MM), the incidence of VTE is expected to increase in the coming years…” If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma
Continue readingCan Multiple Myeloma Cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder aka 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
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism?
“…the data on VTE recurrence with or without continued anticoagulation are limited, and it is impossible to advise whether a (MM) patient’s risk for VTE exceeds the bleeding risk of ongoing
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-When Your Diagnosis is Stage III
“However, “it is also important to realize that the time of a (stage III multiple myeloma) diagnosis may not be the best time to give patients a lot of information,” he added.” I
Continue readingThree types of “Cure” for Multiple Myeloma- functional, relative and true-
“…the simplest way that I really like is to say that a myeloma patient grows old and dies from something other than myeloma….” Having studied conventional multiple myeloma (MM)
Continue readingMyeloma Survival, Detox, Cleanses and Whole-Body Hyperthermia
“Some detox programs (Myeloma CC program) focus on incorporating these ingredients (WBH) to boost liver and kidney function and improve the removal of toxic substances.” This blog post is not
Continue readingASCT for Multiple Myeloma-Not So “Evidence-based”?
“Finally, in 1995, the first randomized trial was published, with impressive results…But these results didn’t hold up…The approach (ASCT) was recognized for what it was: ineffective
Continue readingIncrease MRD- Status w/ Upfront Treatment in Multiple Myeloma Patients –
Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who achieve minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity after upfront treatment have superior outcomes compared with those who remain MRD+ The key phrase in the subhead
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