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Myeloma Long-Term Overall Survival
According to the article linked below, myeloma long-term overall survival is associated with achieving minimal residual disease status for one year after the newly diagnosed myeloma (NDMM) patient completes
Continue readingHeart Disease Second Malignancy-1st 2nd Cause of Death!
“Of those (cancer) survivors, heart disease is the second leading cause of death. The first leading cause of death is second malignancy…” If you are a cancer survivor, you may need a
Continue readingCardiac Rehabilitation the easy way?
Consider cardiac rehab the easy way. I don’t know why cardiac rehab referral rates are so low, as mentioned in the article linked below, but I thought I’d explain what I do because I believe
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Heart Failure- Cardiology Bias
Chemotherapy-induced heart failure (CIHF) is a serious side effect caused by cardiotoxic chemotherapy taken by the cancer patient. The article linked and excerpted below makes it sound as though this side
Continue readingCardiotoxicity in Cancer
Cardiotoxicity in cancer can be a serious short, long- term and late stage side effect. In my research and experience, I think that the study linked below gives a satisfactory basic explanation of the
Continue readingBuilding Resilience when diagnosed with Myeloma
Building resilience when diagnosed with myeloma should be job 1. Or at least in the patient’s “five things to do list.” I’m going to stick my neck out and say that I’ll bet
Continue readingTrastuzumab-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Breast Cancer
Trastuzumab-induced cardiomyopathy is a subset of one of the most serious short, long-term and late stage side effects of conventional cancer treatment. And that general side effect is called chemotherapy-induced
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Heart Damage Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy-induced Heart Damage in Breast Cancer patients is a serious short, long-term and late stage side effect. Both chemotherapy and radiation have been shown to cause heart damager. While the study
Continue readingSupplements and Brain Health
Supplements and brain health are debated. That is to say that some people think that nutritional supplementation supports brain health and some other people think the opposite. What I think comes from
Continue readingMyeloma Maintenance Therapy
My understanding is that the FDA approved standard-of-care therapy plan for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) is induction therapy, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) followed by maintenance
Continue readingThe COC Protocol for Myeloma?
Hi David- I have a question I hope you could help with. I have had a course of chemo in 2022 with Velcade, Dexamethasone, Thalidomide, I am sorry I cannot remember the 4th drug. They stopped the Velcade
Continue readingLoneliness as a Cancer Survivor
Experiencing loneliness as a cancer survivor can occur before, during or after therapy. According to the first study linked below, low/no, mild, moderate, and severe loneliness, were uniformly experienced
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