Multiple 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,

Surviving Multiple Myeloma- Post-Cancer Fear

Today, there are 16.9 million cancer survivors in the U.S., and 64 percent of them are 65 or older. It is estimated that 75,000 of these are surviving MM. I have survived multiple myeloma since my diagnosis

Multiple Myeloma Treatments- Evidence-based Medicine

“In medicine, the term “evidence-based” causes more arguments than you might expect…Everyone is a bit right here, and everyone is a bit wrong… It’s the old guard versus the new.

Coenzyme Q10 Is Safe and Effective Cardiomyopathy Therapy

There was no positive evidence of toxicity or intolerance in a total of 368.9 patient-years of exposure. Coenzyme Q10 is safe and effective long-term therapy for chronic cardiomyopathy.” If you’re

Multiple Myeloma Side Effects- Stem Cell Transplant & Heart Failure-

“These (CVD) complications can occur both acutely within the first 100 days as well as long-term, many years after the initial transplantation (HSCT) period…” I don’t know what’s

Multiple Myeloma Side Effect- Resolve Blood Clots (VTE)

“VTE (blood clots) is common in patients with multiple myeloma receiving IMiDs, and can cause disability, delay or complicate chemotherapy, and—in rare cases—be fatal.” Blood clots can be a multiple

Curcumin, Doxorubicin Combo in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Conclusion: PAd is an active salvage therapy with manageable toxicity in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The good news is that there is a long and growing list of conventional, FDA

Low Testosterone (low-T) as a side effect of Chemotherapy-

“Prevalence of hypogonadism (low testosterone) in men with cancer (chemotherapy) has been reported between 40% and 90%, which is significantly higher than in the general population.” I beat

Myeloma Survival, Genetics and Epigenetics

Epigenetic mechanisms modulated by environmental cues such as diet, disease or our lifestyle take a major role in regulating the DNA by switching genes on and off… Genetically speaking, multiple

Multiple Myeloma Chemotherapy, Allergy, Hypersensitivity, Side Effects?