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Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation- Yoga
According to research linked below, yoga treats paroxysmal atrial fibrillation effectively. I have first-hand experience with atrial fibrillation. I am a long-term cancer survivor. One of the late stage
Continue readingEarly, Non-relapse Death in Myeloma
Early, non-relapse death is possible for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM). Even at diagnosis. According to research, infection is a leading cause of death for myeloma patients. Further, the average
Continue readingchemotherapy-induced atrial fibrillation
I am a proud survivor of the late stage side effect chemotherapy-induced atrial fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation or arrhythmia is frequent in patients with multiple myeloma when they receive ASCT. Meaning,
Continue readingLung Cancer Prevention
Lung Cancer Prevention takes a different approach to reducing lung cancer deaths than does the article linked and excerpted below. The article below talks about lung cancer screening. Screening for lung
Continue readingMelatonin Promotes Kidney Health
Melatonin promotes kidney health. A common symptom of my blood cancer, multiple myeloma, is kidney damage. Multiple myeloma sometimes produces tiny proteins called freelight chains that can gum up the
Continue readingAYA Cancer- Mental Therapies
AYA cancer survivors have more severe depression and anxiety than non-cancer survivors? Gee, remarkable findings. You mean that after living with short, long-term and late stage side effects AYA cancer
Continue readingSorafenib for Liver Cancer- Integrate?
Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor used for the treatment of uHCC 10 Two Phase III studies (SHARP and Asia-Pacific) demonstrated significant improvements in overall survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Continue readingElderly Myeloma
Elderly myeloma patients, according to research, fare worse, on average, compared to younger patients, when diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Duh! Of course they do. But why is this and how does it factor
Continue readingCardio-Oncology Rehabilitation
I had to figure out my own cardio-oncology rehabilitation program. My diagnosis of a blood cancer called multiple myeloma in early 1994 led to the standard-of-care, FDA approved, safe and
Continue readingAortic Aneurism-Size Matters
“Aortic aneurisms are of concern because of their potential risk of death. The likelihood of a mortal event occurring has been linked historically to aneurism size.” I have an aortic aneurism.
Continue readingDeep Sleep Dementia
Does my lack of deep sleep increase my risk of dementia? I am a long-term cancer survivor. I developed a l0ng-term side effect called chemobrain years ago. While my chemobrain has improved significantly,
Continue readingCyclophosphamide Cytoxan Damage
Will I die of cyclophosphamide (cytoxan) induced cardiomyopathy someday? Or maybe die of hemohorragic cystitis that leads to bladder cancer? Impossible to predict. I can say, however, that the chemotherapy
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