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Allogeneic SCT for Myeloma “Curative Potential” for high-risk MM- REALLY?
for patients with high-risk MM who have a poor long-term prognosis, allo-SCT may be a strong consideration in their initial course of therapy or in first relapse after chemotherapy I am a long-term MM
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Integrative Diet, Exercise, Supplementation
“…achieving CR after HDT/SCT (ASCT) is the most important prognostic factor in Multiple Myeloma, even after long-term follow-up…” David, I have had full blown multiple myeloma
Continue readingEffective anti-Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Exercise
Exercise may have yet another benefit – the right amount at the right time could make multiple myeloma (MM) treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy more effective…” The many studies
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- Financial Burden, OOP Costs
However, over time, patients with multiple myeloma incur more OOP costs. Accumulated OOP costs for 3 years following diagnosis was $9127 for patients with multiple myeloma. First some bad news and then
Continue readingTransplant Ineligible Myeloma- Darzalex (DRd)
“daratumumab was approved for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation” There’s
Continue readingNon-Secretory Myeloma “Survived Significantly Longer than Secretors”
“The non-secretory survived significantly longer that the secretors, median 46 months versus 21 months (p less than 0.01).” Early detection is a critical prognostic indicator in all cancers.
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- “Why Me?” and Spirituality
“Spirituality is understood to be a “personal search to understand final questions about life, its meaning, its relationship to sacredness or transcendence..” If you have been diagnosed with
Continue readingMyeloma- ASCT = Chemo Fatigue not MM
“Fatigue ranks as perhaps the most prevalent of cancer complaints — studies over the past two decades have confirmed it as a significant problem during and for some years after treatment ends…” In
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Surgical Solutions
“In recent years, surgical consultation has been recommended for MM patients with intractable pain, spinal instability and pathological fractures…” The article linked and excerpted below
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Response- Intensification- CVd vs. No CVd
Intensification treatment with CVD significantly improved progression-free survival for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma… but did not improve overall survival…” We all hope to have a
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Maintenance- Revlimid, Essiac Tea, Explanatory Style-
Essiac demonstrated antioxidant (12) and cytotoxic properties in vitro (6) (11), but stimulated growth of human breast cancer cells both via estrogen receptor (ER)-dependent and ER-independent pathways (3). Dear
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Feeling Grateful- WTF!?
“Evidence suggests that we can actively choose to practice gratitude — and that doing so raises our happiness (and heals MM?)…” Let’s be honest. Being diagnosed with multiple
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