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Red Wine and Green Tea Halt Prostate Cancer
This new discovery explains how antioxidants in red wine and green tea produce a combined effect to disrupt an important cell signaling pathway necessary for prostate cancer growth… Let’s say
Continue readingretinoblastoma survivors- secondary cancers?
“Despite excellent survival rates among children treated for Rb, survivors with a germline mutation in their Rb1 gene (hereditary Rb) are prone to subsequent cancers including sarcomas, melanoma,
Continue readingExtramedullary Tumors In Multiple Myeloma
Experts have yet to reach a consensus regarding the optimal treatment modality for extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP). Current guidelines stipulate… Dear Cancer Coach- I am a 6 year survivor of multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Melatonin
“Melatonin (MEL), the main hormone produced by the pineal gland, seems to exert antineoplastic activity both in vitro and in vivo. A restless night’s sleep is an all-to-common side effect of
Continue readingSecond Primary Cancer among Esophageal Cancer Patients
Background: The objective of this study is to assess the risk of second primary cancers following a first primary esophageal cancer as well as the risk of esophageal cancer as a second primary, following
Continue readingBreast Cancer-Post Double Mastectomy Lymphedema Therapy
During this misery I started to work with a personal trainer. Long story short he started me lifting weights and the lymphedema is GONE. The post below was written on January 10th, 2010 by a family member
Continue readingBreast Cancer Survivors and Weight Lifting… Who knew?
Breast Cancer Survivors Who Lift Weights Strengthen Bones, Reduce the Risk of Relapse, Reduce the Risk of Side Effects and More… Mastectomy, toxic chemotherapy, radiation, and other standard-of-care
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Tig Notaro’s Comedic Brand of Mind-Body Therapy
“The point here was not merely to shock, as quickly became clear. In fact, it was to convince us that there is nothing to be shocked about. For the next 30 minutes, Ms. Notaro told jokes so funny
Continue readingTeam PBC at the Cleveland Marathon 2016
Let’s face it. I couldn’t run PeopleBeatingCancer if it were not for donor support. Thank you everyone listed below. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma.
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 readingSurviving Multiple Myeloma- Coping w/ Fear of Relapse
The ultimate mind-body therapy is designed to reduce a myeloma survivor’s fear of relapse- be well-informed, live a healthy lifestyle and be take pride in surviving Multiple Myeloma Once you are
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survival- Financial Assistance-
“Because bills and debt can add up quickly, people may want to seek financial assistance soon after being diagnosed with cancer.” Every aspect of the costs of multiple myeloma survival and
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