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Pediatric Cancer Survivors Incr, Have Morbidities
Reduce Long-Term and Late Stage Side Effects from Pediatric Cancer Therapies Episode 1, Magic Bullets in the Ken Burns documentary “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” vividly portrays how
Continue readingCAR-T Cell Multiple Myeloma Update
“Side effects (from CAR-T cell therapy) can be life-threatening, however. They include high fevers, crashing blood pressure, lung congestion and neurological problems. No one wants CAR-T cell therapy
Continue readingCryotherapy- Early Breast Cancer-Solution to Over Treatment
Many patients with breast cancer have relatively non-aggressive disease, but are overtreated,” especially older women… “The solution is to have a treatment option that provides a solution with
Continue readingMyeloma Induction- Deeper Response, Longer PFS, OS, Fewer Side Effects?
Does it make sense to compare two clinical trials, one for newly diagnosed elderly MM patients and one for average Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) patients? You be the judge. I’m not talking
Continue readingCardio-toxicity Kills… Is It Treatable?
(Chemotherapy regimens that cause) most commonly reported CV toxicities, including cardiomyopathy/heart failure and myocarditis, vascular toxicity, and hypertension, as well as arrhythmias and QTc prolongation… According
Continue readingCurcumin, 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
Continue readingPeopleBeatingCancer- Side Effects Program
After you heard the words “you have cancer,” if your oncologist then said “By the way, long-term side effects from chemo, radiation and surgery could make your life a living hell”
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma, Side Effects- Exercise-
The results statistically demonstrate a positive effect of exercise oncology during cancer care, in terms of reductions in overall cost per patient pre- to post-intervention…” In my experience
Continue readingMyeloma, Kidney Damage, Anemia-
Kidney failure in multiple myeloma is a complicated process that involves different processes and mechanisms…”One in four patients treated with cisplatin develop chronic kidney disease… Multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy Side Effect-Anemia
“Causes of anemia-Chemotherapy damages bone marrow. But this is usually temporary, and anemia usually improves a few months after chemotherapy ends..” Anemia can either be a symptom of multiple
Continue readingHeal Barrett’s Esophagus Conventionally and Non-Conventionally
“Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) is a serious complication of GERD… About 10% of people with chronic symptoms of GERD develop Barrett’s esophagus. Barrett’s esophagus is not cancer.
Continue readingPre-Myeloma- SPB, MGUS, SMM
Pre-Myeloma- Single Bone Plasmacytoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) and Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM) Defined- Symptoms, Causes, Diagnostics- Pre-myeloma is a diagnostic
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