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Myeloma, 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
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects- Learn, Anticipate, Prevent
The under-reporting of the possible side effects of heart damage from cancer drugs puts (myeloma) patients at an increased risk for heart failure, according to two researchers at the Stanford University
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects, Pain and C-B-D oil
I encourage you to talk with a pain specialist as well as your dad’s oncologist. The published research about C-B-D, myeloma and pain is thin and often anecdotal. Dear Cancer Coach- My father was
Continue readingCognitive Decline – Coffee, Alcohol
A new study in Australia has uncovered evidence to suggest that there is a link between the amount of coffee people drink and their rate of cognitive decline. Coffee and alcohol. Two of my favorite drinks.
Continue readingUAMS CURING 30% of Low-Risk Myeloma?!?!
“However, because most patients with myeloma face persistent relapses despite remaining on continuous maintenance therapy, they do not meet the criterion for “cure…”” Dear David-
Continue readingChemo-induced Cardiomyopathy
“Traditional chemotherapeutic agents and newer targeted therapies for cancer have the potential to cause cardiovascular toxicities. These toxicities can result in arrhythmias, heart failure, vascular
Continue readingNutrition, Supplementation as Multiple Myeloma Therapy
Should we treat patients with myeloma with multidrug, multitransplant combinations with the goal of potentially curing a subset of patients, recognizing that the risk of adverse events and effect on quality
Continue readingMelphalan Flufenamide- Risk of Death!?
How much damage (death) must a chemotherapy do to patients before oncology stops prescribing the drug??? Is death from chemotherapy part of the “risk/reward” thinking of conventional oncology
Continue readingMagnesium- Dementia
“In a study of more than 9,500 men and women, the highest or lowest levels of magnesium appeared to increase the chances for dementia by as much as 30 percent” It’s easy for researchers
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