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Search Results for: Multiple Myeloma
Best Imaging Methods – SBP, MGUS, SMM
“Our study confirms that WB MRI detects skeletal disease in a higher number of treatment-naïve (Multiple Myeloma) patients than PET/CT..” What are the best imaging methods for both myeloma
Continue readingDarzalex (Daratumumab) Side Effects, Death???
“In clinical studies, 11% to 26% of people who took Darzalex and standard multiple myeloma treatment developed pneumonia.” “Chemo” could include very harmful chemicals. Darzalex
Continue readingReduce Inflammation to Reduce MM Risk?
Evidence-Based, Non-Toxic, Non-Conventional Cancer Therapies Will Eliminate Inflammation- If you’ve been diagnosed with pre-myeloma- SBP, MGUS or SMM- your blood disorder is not your worry. Your
Continue readingInflammation, Anti-aging, Chronic Disease- MGUS, SMM Prevention
Chronic systemic inflammation becomes increasingly associated with risk of death, loss of cognitive function and increasing dependency Could the progression of pre-MM (SBP, MGUS, SMM) be slowed or even
Continue readingSMM or MM- What’s the difference?
Multiple myeloma is defined as smoldering (asymptomatic) or active (symptomatic). The NCCN criteria for smoldering multiple myeloma are as follows The presence of any of the CRAB criteria or any of
Continue readingMGUS- Evidence-Based, Non-Toxic Therapies
Don’t Want to “Watch and Wait?” Reduce Your Risks of Multiple Myeloma, Lose a Few Pounds, Get Healthy and Feel Great- A diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Continue readingIs “Plasma Cell Dyscrasia” a Diagnosis of MGUS, SMM or MM?
“Plasma cell dyscrasias (MGUS, SMM, MM) are a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by the monoclonal proliferation of lymphoplasmacytic cells in the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma is the most
Continue readingIntegrate w/ Velcade, Kyprolis, Ninlaro?
“The challenge for multiple myeloma survivors however, is that each proteasome inhibitor will stop working eventually. MDR aka multi-drug resistance is a fact for all multiple myeloma chemotherapy
Continue readingCardiac Rehab-Yoga, Elliptical, Diet, Weights as Therapy
“We performed a meta-analysis to examine the effects of yoga on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with CHF…” In late 2010, after more than 15 years,
Continue readingSolitary Plasmacytoma- In Bone, Outside of Bone?
Solitary plasmacytomas most frequently occur in bone (plasmacytoma of bone), but can also be found outside bone in soft tissues (extramedullary plasmacytoma) . The diagnosis and management of SPB will
Continue readingSMM Progression- M-spike and FLC are key-
Several prediction models for SMM progression to MM have been proposed and are typically based on a combination of biomarkers at diagnosis, such as level of MP, BMPCs, and FLCr. Hi David- I have been
Continue readingPQQ, Anti-Cancer, Pro-Heart Health
“Chronic heart failure (CHF) is usually caused by systolic or diastolic dysfunction (1). Mitochondria, as important organelles for maintaining heart function, provide energy for each heartbeat (2).” Dear
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