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Leukoplakia- Prevent Oral, Mouth Cancer?
“Leukoplakia is a firmly attached white patch on a mucous membrane which is associated with an increased risk of (oral) cancer. Premalignant lesions Oral leukoplakia (white patch) on the
Continue readingChemo-induced Neuropathy- Myeloma
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy” (CIPN) effects the lives of up to 40% of cancer patients who receive chemotherapy. You’ve heard the saying that “the cure is worse than the disease?”
Continue readingMyeloma Auto Stem Cell Transplant- SARS? MERS? H1N1? Covid-19?
“hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors are at risk of developing long-term complications, such as endocrinopathies, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiopulmonary compromise and subsequent
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy Blood Side Effects
“Oncologic emergencies (mm chemotherapy blood side effects) associated with mm include myelosuppression (anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia), bone-related emergencies, and acute renal failure…” The
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- B12 Deficiency, MM?
The aim is to investigate retrospectively the association between vitamin B12 levels at the time of diagnosis and the complications including hypercalcemia and fractures in multiple myeloma patients. Hi
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Induction- Reached Remission Early…
“maintenance therapy emerged as an option aiming to extend the duration of the response through continued treatment and thereby improving progression-free survival and overall survival.” Hi
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin- Evidence-based, Non-Toxic, Integrative
In our world of expensive high tech medicine it is important to call out the evidence-based non-conventional therapy curcumin for its anti-multiple myeloma, brain and heart healthy properties. I’ve
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Bone Lesions- Decreased BMD = Mortality
“ elderly patients who suffer an osteoporosis-related hip fracture have an increased 1-year mortality of 12–37%.2“ Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer and bone disease at the same time. I
Continue readingDo Antioxidants Interfere w/ Myeloma ?
Antioxidants and other nutrients do not interfere with chemotherapy or radiation therapy and can increase kill and increase survival… Hi David- I am on multiple myeloma treatment. Do antioxidants
Continue readingKyprolis Inc. Survival, Dec. Quality of Life- Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma patients assigned to the carfilzomib-containing regimen had a median overall survival (OS) of 48.3 months versus 40.4 months for patients who received lenalidomide and dexamethasone Multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment for the 80 year old MM Survivor
“Curcumin exerts a cytotoxic effect additive to that of lenalidomide on H929 myeloma cells, and it also enhances the chemo-sensitizing effects of this agent.” Hi David- I was diagnosed with
Continue readingHealing Chemo-Induced Heart Disease
Can cardio-toxic chemotherapy cause atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperlipidemia and diabetes??? Deja Vu all over again.
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