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Ocular Inflammatory Diseases

Writing about ocular inflammatory diseases is way out of my depth. When I read the study below I had to write about cyclophosphamide aka cytoxan. Or I should say, the short, long-term and late stage side

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Myeloma Treatment, Immuno, Antibiotics

“…currently running more than a dozen different trials of experimental multiple myeloma treatments, from new blood stem cell transplant regimens to targeted drugs. Immunotherapy as a multiple

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Cyclophosphamide 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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Lynch Syndrome- What to know

Have you discovered that you have Lynch Syndrome and have an increased risk of several different types of cancer? Though I do not have Lynch Syndrome I do live with an increased risk of many different

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Cardiotoxicity of Doxorubicin

Cardiotoxicity is a subject and side effect that is near and dear to my heart. I was prescribed dox as a part of my 6 rounds of induction therapy for my multiple myeloma.  I then received two rounds of

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor- Hyperprogression, Death?

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Hyperprogression, Death?!? Cancer patients only hear about the dramatic success stories of fellow patients who respond remarkably well from ICI’s. But the research linked

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Enhance BCG Intravesical Immunotherapy

“We found that curcumin potentiated BCG-induced apoptosis of human bladder cancer cells. BCG stimulated the release of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) from peripheral

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Radiation, Hemorrhagic Cystitis-

Radiation and Hemorrhagic Cystitis is “Inflammation of the lining of the bladder caused by radiation therapy to the pelvis, including the bladder. Symptoms include pain and a burning feeling while

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Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy- Rehab

“Regarding the effectiveness of taking vitamin C during doxorubicin treatment, the findings suggest vitamin C may represent a promising opportunity to reduce some of the drug’s most debilitating

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Solitary Plasmacytoma on Rib w/ Amyloidosis

“The Bortezomib/Dexamethasone regimen induced high rates of rapid hematologic and organ responses in AL amyloidosis patients.” Hi David- My wife is newly diagnosed with a solitary plasmacytoma

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Myeloma- Marijuana, C-B-D, Heart, Lungs, Brain, Pain

“We unquestionably need more research, and more evidence of harms may emerge. But it’s important to note that the harms we know about now are practically nil compared with that of many other drugs,

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Cytoxan During Myeloma Therapy?

“In summary, we show that mobilization with Cytoxan increases toxicity without positively impacting long-term outcomes in MM. Our findings place into question Cy’s benefit as a routine component

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