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Myeloma Imaging- “MRI With Contrast” Gadolinium?
“Gadolinium (Gd)-based contrast agents are frequently used to enhance MRI resolution. We evaluated effect of the most common Gd-containing agent, Omniscan, on myeloma cells.” Multiple myeloma
Continue readingSMM, Stage 1 Longer Prognosis
Standard-risk patients should never be undertreated, as they derive the highest relative benefit from using the best available registered therapies. (Oncology and I disagree…) Hi David – I
Continue readingMyeloma – Curcumin – Symptoms, Side Effects
“However, chemotherapy only has a limited success with severe side effects, especially causing damage to normal tissues such as bone marrow, gastrointestine, heart, liver, renal, neuron, and auditory
Continue readingMyeloma Therapy- Resveratrol
Resveratrol (RES) has been shown to be anti-myeloma, leukemia, colon and breast cancers. Further, resveratrol enhances chemo while sensitizing cancer cells. Could the ultimate multiple myeloma therapy
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy-VCD-Lite, RVD-Lite
““The best regimens maximize the likelihood of multiple myeloma control, ie, efficacy, while minimizing risk of severe toxicity…” You’ve been diagnosed with an incurable blood
Continue readingCan MGUS Kill You?
“…our findings offer strong support for the view that in some individuals, monoclonal gammopathy has the potential to cause systemic disease resulting in wide-ranging organ/tissue damage and
Continue readingCurcumin- Kills MM, Integrative, Protective
According to research 95% of all MM is diagnosed at stage 2 or 3, that is to say advanced. MM is difficult to see coming. Therefore stabilizing MM patients is oncology’s priority. The standard-of-care
Continue readingMGUS and Genetic Risk-
“The increased risk of multiple myeloma (MM) in relatives of individuals with MGUS is consistent with MGUS being a marker of inherited genetic susceptibility to MM…” You or a family-member has
Continue readingSMM – Chemo vs. Observation Trial
“The frequency of second primary malignancies was higher in patients in the treatment group than in those in the observation group (six of 63 patients)..” Early or deferred treatment of smoldering
Continue readingC-B-D Kills Myeloma, Enhances Chemo
Multiple myeloma (MM) patients are often told that their cancer “is incurable but very treatable.” When I was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma I found this statement to be confusing.
Continue readingMGUS & SMM Reduce Risk of Progression to Multiple Myeloma
“A recent pilot study found that curcumin, in certain patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), decreases the paraprotein load…” A diagnosis of pre-myeloma,
Continue readingLesson 1: Pre-Myeloma Symptoms
MGUS and SMM are termed “asymptomatic” blood disorders. Yet pre-mm patients often exhibit symptoms. And pre-mm can damage kidney, blood and/or bones. The key, in my opinion, is to undergo thorough,
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