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What is the Best Treatment For Multiple Myeloma?
“Multiple Myeloma patients who achieved a complete remission experienced a subsequent median survival of 9.7 years compared with 4.4 years for patients who achieved partial response and 2.7 years
Continue readingMDR, End-Stage Multiple Myeloma- Any Suggestions?
“The most commonly reported side effects included keratopathy, decreased visual acuity, nausea, blurred vision, pyrexia, infusion-related reactions and fatigue.” Hi David- I am worried that
Continue readingNewly Diagnosed- Multiple Myeloma Cancer Coaching Program?
Although not often openly acknowledged, “cure vs control” is the dominant philosophical difference behind many of the strategies, trials, and debates related to the management of myeloma. Hi David-
Continue readingMGUS Diagnosis- Reduce Risk of Multiple Myeloma
the risk of progression to a symptomatic disease. (MGUS diagnosis) progression risk is approximately 1% per year, and SMM has a risk of progression of 10% for the first 5 years which tapers off over time. Hi
Continue readingSmoldering Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis 4,14 Translocation-
“Conclusions: Thus, this study (by far the largest so far reported) shows that VD as induction before intensification is able to improve the prognosis of patients with t(4,14), but not of those with
Continue readingRelapsed/Refractory, Elderly Multiple Myeloma
The anti-angiogenic potential exhibited by many natural compounds contained in many Mediterranean diet constituents makes this dietary pattern especially interesting as a source of chemopreventive agents… I
Continue readingCan Multiple Myeloma Survivors Heal Bone Damage?
Myeloma Bone Damage (MBD) needs a multidisciplinary approach including anti myeloma treatment and the use of other supportive modalities like BPs, radiotherapy, pain control, vertebro-kyphoplasty, and
Continue readingRevlimid Maintenance Side Effects-
Antiangiogenesis agents that target the VEGF receptor have additional side effects, including fatigue, diarrhea, biochemical hypothyroidism, hand-foot syndrome, cardiac failure, and hair changes. Hi
Continue readingMyeloma- Low-dose Maintenance
“Other major considerations of maintenance therapy revolve around concerns for toxicity including second malignancies..” Hi David… my name is Jamie. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapies- Cautious Optimism for CAR-T Cell
CAR-T therapies require a complicated process of extracting immune system T cells from an individual patient, altering their DNA to sharpen their ability to spot and kill cancer cells. (Ed. Note- update-
Continue readingCan Multiple Myeloma go into Remission?
Can Multiple Myeloma go into remission? If so, how long will a person’s MM stay in remission? Is there any way to lengthen or deepen remission? Hi David- Are you now in remission? I was diagnosed
Continue readingNon-Secretory Multiple Myeloma
“…truly non-secretory myeloma to less than 3% of all newly diagnosed myeloma patients. With regard to prognosis, it appears from most series that patients with non-secretory myeloma have a
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