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Treatment-induced Atrial Fibrillation?
What is the untreated stroke risk of treatment-induced atrial fibrillation aka Afib? I was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy more than 15 years after administration of known cardiotoxic
Continue readingFear of Myeloma Recurrence
If, as the study linked below finds, more than half (59%) of all cancer patients report at least a moderate sense of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), my guess is that fear of myeloma recurrence is much
Continue readingMiracle Cancer Cure?
I was diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma in 1994. After almost 4 years of conventional FDA approved standard-of-care therapies including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation,
Continue readingDuloxetine Cymbalta for CIPN
How effective is duloxetine Cymbalta for CIPN (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy)? The good news is that, according to the research below, cymbalta reduced pain in CIPN more than the placebo
Continue readingHealing Radiation-Induced Senescence aka Aging-
“Senescence (/sɪˈnɛsəns/) or biological aging is the gradual deterioration of functional characteristics in living organisms. The word senescence can refer to either cellular senescence or to
Continue readingRadiation for Myeloma
According to the research linked below radiation for myeloma can cause fear and anxiety. Because I underwent local radiation for both a single plasmacytoma as well as lesions in my sacrum, I thought I
Continue readingClinical Trial Side Effects Underreported
According to the study linked below clinical trial side effects are underreported. Just as important is the fact that the study shows that clinical trails use “toxicity-minimizing language.” I
Continue readingMyeloma Statistics 2025
Though some may consider myeloma statistics 2025 to be a bit dry, my experience is that newly diagnosed myeloma (NDMM) patients would like to learn about their newly diagnosed blood cancer. I had never
Continue readingMGUS SMM ARE NOT CANCER!
The article below is an important reminder that MGUS and SMM are not cancer. They are considered to be blood disorders. Yes, MGUS and SMM or pre-myeloma, increase the patient’s risk of a frank
Continue readingBiTE Infections for Myeloma?
Does BiTe (bispecific T-cell engagers) therapy enhance the risk of infection for myeloma patients? Yes, according to the research linked below. What is/are BiTe (bispecific T-cell engagers)? Bispecific
Continue readingCBD Ameliorates Heart Damage?
Can CBD (cannabidiol) ameliorate heart damage? Specifically, can cannabidiol prevent the chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy that doxorubicin (adriamycin) can cause? I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
Continue readingOmega-3 Prevent Chemo Side-Effects?
Can omega-3 fatty acids prevent chemotherapy side effects? Well, maybe. According to the study linked below. I say “maybe” because the study doesn’t really say that omega-3’s prevent Pain, CIPN, Anorexia-Cachexia, Depression, and
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