Multiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Preventing MM Relapse, Curing MM?
Yet another blog post about curcumin as multiple myeloma chemotherapy!? The difference here is establishing curcumin’s ability to kill MM stem cells. If you’ve been diagnosed with an incurable
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- Antibiotic Prophylaxis?
“…this result (less infection) was marginal in terms of statistical significance and that the risk of mortality appeared unaffected by antibiotic prophylaxis.” If your immune system
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Don’t Pay for Denosumab Unless…
“The study authors commented that routine use of denosumab in patients with multiple myeloma “is difficult to justify except in patients with renal dysfunction or in those unable to tolerate bisphosphonates” A
Continue readingHealth Benefits of Reduction of Noise
“However, after the sound goes into noise, all the benefits to our senses stop, and the risk of potential health complications increases.” To learn more about the Sound Proof Pros- Noise can
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Daratumumab Increases Risk of Listeria
“patients with multiple myeloma receiving daratumumab (darzelex) had a 75-fold increased risk for listeria compared with other patients with myeloma.” It shouldn’t come as a surprise
Continue readingCancer Patients, Survivors, Caregivers- Counseling as Therapy
When I first read the article below about cancer survival increasing the risk of mental "issues" (as my son Alex says) I said to myself, DUH! Being a long term cancer survivor increases
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Symptoms- Heal Fatigue Naturally
“In (newly diagnosed multiple myeloma) patients, fatigue was one of the major symptoms in 32 percent of patients and related to anemia and the other symptoms due to MM…” One of the most common
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Side Effects- Radiation Damage, Melatonin-
Melatonin as a potent antioxidant has shown appropriate immune regulatory properties that may ameliorate toxicity induced by radiation in various organs... When I first read the studies linked and excerpted
Continue readingNSCLC Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors- Positive Keytruda Side Effects
Although checkpoint inhibitors have improved survival and quality of life for patients with NSCLC, Flatz explained that only a subset of patients respond to the therapy…” Hi David- I am
Continue readingRelapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma- t11/14 enhances Ventoclax?
It sounds counterintuitive that an t11/14 seems to be a good thing for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma survivors. But maybe… When you were diagnosed with multiple myeloma, FISH analysis determined
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