Category Archives for side effects ID and prevention
Selenium- Chemo-Induced Brain, Bone, Heart Damage
“…selenium (Se) serum level was associated with cognition in the elderly…and several findings suggest that dietary Se intake may be necessary for bone health…Se concentrations were
Continue readingSmoldering Multiple Myeloma- When to Treat?
“The optimal endpoint for studies evaluating progression from SMM to active MM is OS or a substantial improvement in the quality of life.” For as long as I can remember, conventional oncology
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Q & A- Bone Involvement
Should we treat patients with myeloma with multidrug, multitransplant combinations with the goal of potentially curing a subset of patients, recognizing that the risk of adverse events and effect on quality
Continue readingMyeloma Maintenance Revlimid Side Effects- Stop or Not?
A beneficial effect of lenalidomide maintenance therapy on overall survival (of MM) in this setting has been inconsistent between individual studies. I have been on Revlimid for four years. Nothing has
Continue readingExercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
(HF) Patients assigned exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation had greater improvements in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life compared with those assigned the control… I’m
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- SCT?
“These complications have a direct impact on the morbidity and mortality experienced by H SCT survivors. Two-thirds of HSCT survivors develop at least one chronic health condition; while a fifth
Continue readingStage 3 Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis
According to the research, the administration of the non-psychotropic component cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) significantly helps heal bone fractures..” Hi David- I was just diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survivor- Chemotherapy, Heart Failure-
According to the studies below, long-term (multiple myeloma) cancer survivors have a higher risk of mortality. A 73% higher risk. I am a long-term multiple myeloma survivor. Long-story short, toxic,
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Stem Cell Transplant- Long Term Damage
“hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors are at risk of developing long-term complications, such as endocrinopathies, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiopulmonary compromise and subsequent
Continue readingBeating Myeloma: “If I Knew Then What I Know Now”
Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients Don’t Know What They Don’t Know- MM Cancer Coaching provides info and therapies- both conventional and non. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM),
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