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Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Oncologist vs. Patients
A multiple myeloma diagnosis is difficult. Oncologists are critical to your MM experience but oncologists are human. Learn to manage your relationship with oncology… The role of your oncologist in
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Multi-Drug Resistance? Curcumin? CAR-T
“…to take oral curcumin 8 g daily without further antimyeloma treatment. Over the last 60 months, her myeloma has remained stable with minimal fluctuation in paraprotein level,” Hi
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma-“Your Brain after Chemo” aka Chemobrain
I began experiencing the symptoms of Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment aka chemobrain in the years that followed my conventional therapies for multiple myeloma I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Induction- RVD W/ or W/O ASCT?
“…Demonstrates the ability of 3-drug (RVD) induction regimens in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma to result in a substantial survival benefit.” The standard-of-care therapy
Continue readingChemobrain Coping- list of 8 after 25 years-
I consider my chemobrain (from MM treatment) to be similar to what Jane Brody calls “age-related cognitive decline.” While I may not be able to cure both, I do believe in the therapies below- Chemobrain
Continue readingProton Pump Inhibitors Adverse Effects and how to Stop Them
“CONCLUSION:Lactobacillus paracasei F19 supplementation prevents bowel symptom onset in patients on long-term proton pump inhibitors.” Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) such as Prilosec, Prevacid
Continue readingMelanoma with Metastases to Lungs-
I agree that Immunotherapy Can Be Transformative. But Are Yervoy, Keytruda, Nivolumab, “Transformative” in anything but the high cost of cancer therapy? The media too often falls into the trap
Continue readingHealing Chemotherapy-Induced Senescence aka Aging-
“Senescence (/sɪˈnɛsəns/) or biological aging is the gradual deterioration of functional characteristics in living organisms. The word senescence can refer to either cellular senescence or to
Continue readingTherapies- Extramedullary Myeloma
“Most multiple myeloma patients that present with extramedullary disease will need aggressive treatment.” According to the article linked and excerpted below,”extramedullary multiple myeloma
Continue readingMyeloma Diet- Tips
Proper Nutrition is Critical to Managing Multiple Myeloma (MM) -The Problem is that Food Sounds and Smells Awful Sometimes During Active Treatment and the myeloma diet can be difficult- The myeloma diet
Continue readingFinancial Toxicity- Myeloma
“The staggering cost of cancer care forces many patients to file for bankruptcy, and that financial toxicity may play a role in cutting their lives short, new research suggests When I was first diagnosed
Continue readingGlobal Incidence of Multiple Myeloma
“Although more common in high SDI countries, multiple myeloma is a global disease, and there has been a marked increase in incident cases from 1990 to 2016, predominantly in middle SDI countries
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