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AYA Late Effects- Painful, Expensive-
“A substantial proportion of adult survivors of (AYA cancer survivors) experienced financial hardship. Vulnerable sociodemographic status and late effects were associated with hardship.” The
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- “How Long Have I Got?”
“So how long have I got?”…“My oncologist told me that the five-year survival rate for my cancer is 45 percent. What does this actually mean for me?”… “How long have I got? We
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects, MM from the WTC
The wider population is also suffering: As many as 400,000 people are estimated to be affected by diseases, such as cancers, (multiple myeloma) and mental illnesses linked to September 11. Dear David –
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnostics- X-Ray, CT, Radiation-
“If your physician orders a computed tomography (CT) scan, X-ray, or other MM diagnostic procedure involving radiation, optimize your dosing of antioxidant supplements as soon as you are scheduled.” Multiple
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 readingAre Endometrial Polyps Overtreated?
A "watch and wait" course of action for patients diagnosed with endometrial polyps may be the best course of action, recent studies show:
Continue readingAvemar as Non-Toxic Multiple Myeloma Therapy
(Avemar) which apparently has been used favorably in the treatment of a bunch of human cancers, notably ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, thyroid cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. I
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- Financial Toxicity, Health Ins, E.O.B.s etc.
“The staggering cost of (myeloma treatment) forces many patients to file for bankruptcy, and that financial stress may play a role in cutting their lives short, new research suggests. If you have
Continue reading“you have IDLE?” Over-treatment?
The panel said the over-diagnosis and over-treatment concern also extends to precancerous conditions that have only a small percentage chance of becoming cancer “You have Cancer…” is
Continue readingMyeloma Chemo = Accelerated Aging
“Even decades after treatment, multiple myeloma (MM) survivors tire more easily than people with no history of the disease, according to new research.” Conventional cancer treatement for the
Continue readingStem Cell Transplant- Bone Loss
While a hematopoietic stem cell transplant, according to the first two studies linked below, potentially curative for many patients, ASCT is NOT curative for multiple myeloma patients. In fact, bone loss
Continue readingDysphagia – Pill Induced Esophageal Injury
Pill-induced Esophageal injury may present as erosions, kissing ulcers, and multiple small areas of ulceration with bleeding, mainly in the middle third of the esophagus. I never knew that pill-induced
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