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Mesothelioma Doctors, Lawyers Join Hunt for Valuable Asbestos Cases
“Some doctors argue that there is little choice. Research dollars for mesothelioma, which afflicts fewer than 3,000 people a year, are scarce…” The article linked below focuses on the
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Epigenetics &Your Genes
Multiple myeloma (MM) genetic expression changes with chemotherapy. Can lifestyle therapies change MM genetics as well? A multiple myeloma diagnosis is serious. However, there is no genetic pre-disposition
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Stem Cell Transplant- Lowers Testosterone
The Term “Side Effects” Doesn’t Do Justice to the Physical Damage Done By An Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis? 6 Experience-based Non-Conventional Therapies
The Tips Below are Knowledge-based, Non-Conventional Therapies, shared by a 3 time cancer survivor commented on a long-term multiple myeloma (MM) survivor. I am a long-term MM survivor and MM cancer coach.
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- “Why Me?” and Spirituality
“Spirituality is understood to be a “personal search to understand final questions about life, its meaning, its relationship to sacredness or transcendence..” If you have been diagnosed with
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Unresponsive to Conventional Therapy? (CYBORD)
“Some phytochemicals (curcumin, resveratrol) sensitize the conventional therapies such as dexamethasone (velcade, bortezomib/velcade).” Hi David-I’m 39yrs old and I was diagnosed with
Continue readingEnd-stage Multiple Myeloma – Spirituality and Religion-
In this era of increasingly holistic care, it has become clear that the mind-body therapy of spirituality/religion beliefs and practices are important to many myeloma patients and survivors. “There
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Are MM Drugs Worth It?
How much are Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients benefiting from this expanding arsenal of high-priced drugs?... It’s now 2019 and multiple myeloma chemotherapy prices are increasing at a pace I wouldn’t
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- What Oncology Nurses Need to Know-
“Oncology nurses specialize in offering medical care to cancer patients. Becoming an oncology nurse may be the right choice for you if you want to meet the needs of cancer patients.” Looking
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- “Experimental”, “Off-Label” Explained
“The analysis found that 70% of drugs given intravenously were according to the FDA, approved by disease, by disease stage, and by line of therapy. Thus, 30% would be off-label using FDA criteria… Multiple
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