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Chemotherapy-induced Diarrhea
Chemotherapy-induced Diarrhea. A side effect so common that it is expected and almost taken for granted. Yet, like most other short-term side effects that resolve once chemo stops, according to research,
Continue readingMyeloma- Normalize K/L Ratio, Plasma cells
Many, if not all pre-myeloma as well as full myeloma patients would love to normalize their K/L ratio, reduce their plasma cells growing out-of-control in their bone marrow and improve impaired kidney
Continue readingEarly-Onset Cancer- Survivors, Self-Mgmt?
Early-onset cancer diagnoses, defined as cancer occurring in people ages 18-49, has increased more than 79% since 1990. Deaths due to these early-onset cancer diagnoses rose 27.7% since 1990. According
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 readingJames Berenson- Myeloma Specialist- Longest PFS, OS
James Berenson, did you turn the world of conventional myeloma therapy upside down on purpose? Your study documenting the treatment history of myeloma patients at your clinic from August 2006 to February
Continue readingGenotoxicity- Stem Cell Transplants
Genotoxicity is when chemotherapy causes DNA damage. Aggressive chemo aka high-dose chemo given during stem cell transplantation causes DNA damage. Even small doses of chemotherapy and radiation both
Continue readingCancer Survivors have Older Hearts :-(
Cancer survivors (CS) have older hearts because most CS’s undergo chemotherapy. Chemotherapy that ages the person and ages the person’s heart. We all learn this in grade school but I’ll
Continue readingPost-Traumatic Growth Among Myeloma Survivors
Post-traumatic growth, like post-traumatic stress, is not universal. Research shows that some people are more likely than others to have this experience. According to the article below “The positive
Continue readingPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Cancer
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in cancer patients being diagnosed with an “incurable” cancer, undergoing aggressive therapies like a hematopoitic stem cell transplant and then having
Continue readingPre-Cancer- OverDiagnoses, OverTreatment?
Even the word pre-cancer can be terrifying. I read the fear in newly diagnosed patients writing in online groups daily. Let’s face it. The word cancer strikes fear into all who are diagnosed with
Continue readingT-Cell Exhaustion- Myeloma
Though the concept of T-cell exhaustion is not well known in the world of multiple myeloma, it is prevelent in other health challenges such as: HIV Infection Chronic Infections Viral Infections According
Continue readingPhoton-Counting CT Imaging- Myeloma
Is Photon-Counting CT imaging better than conventional CT for multiple myeloma patients? Meaning, can we see early lytic lesions while using less radiation? After all, bone involvement in multiple
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