Category Archives for Pre-Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma Cancer Coaching- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma w/ MGUS
“The results showed that curcumin strongly inhibited proliferation of Raji cells, (lymphoma) for Raji cells was 22.8 +/- 1.82 micromol/L and curcumin induced Raji cell apoptosis in a time- and dose-dependent
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) and HPV
What Does It Mean for MGUS and HPV to be “Associated?” Actionable Non-Toxic Therapy is For the Pre-Myeloma Patient- The study linked and excerpted below cites a small study of MGUS patients,
Continue readingMGUS-IgG Kappa Diagnosis and Freaked Out!
The rate of transformation of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significancer (MGUS) to MM or other lymphoproliferative diseases is 1% per year Dear Cancer Coach- I have Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined
Continue readingRisk of Progression for Smoldering Multiple Myeloma is Reduced…at what cost?
“Lenalidomide (Revlimid) induced a 72% reduction in the risk of progression to symptomatic disease in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma at 3 years” The challenge with pre-myeloma, Monoclonal
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Nerve Pain
Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) as Symptom of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Monoclonal Gammmopathy of Undetermined Significance at a glance- click the illustration below: Diagnostic
Continue readingMGUS, PPI’s, Barrett’s Esophagus and Bone Health
Esophageal involvement (barrett’s esophagus) by multiple myelomas is uncommon in the English literature. Here we report an extremely rare involvement in MM/MGUS Hi David- I was diagnosed with Barrett’s
Continue readingSmoldering Multiple Myeloma-Delay Treatment Until Progression!
“…there exists no evidence to suggest that early intervention in Soldering Multiple Myeloma, even when limited to patients at highest risk of progression to active MM, leads to improved overall
Continue readingMGUS Increases the Risk of Blood Clots
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance- Asymptomatic, Pre-Myeloma Blood Disorder that can Increase Susceptibility to Deep Vein Thrombosis aka Blood Clots Have you been diagnosed with Monoclonal
Continue readingPesticide Use Increases Risk of MGUS (Pre-Myeloma)
“Among study participants older than 50 years, 38 were found to have MGUS, (pre-myeloma) yielding a prevalence of 6.8% It might be cold comfort but pesticide use increases the risk of Multiple Myeloma
Continue readingSlow Smoldering Myeloma Progression
Recent studies have shown that early treatment of smoldering myeloma may delay or prevent the progression into full-blown disease, and researchers have been looking for effective treatments to use in these
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