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Myeloma Stem Cell Transplant- Maximize Stem Cell Harvest-
“The yield was better with chemotherapy, but 4 million stem cells per kg is sufficient for two transplants, so the higher yield may not be clinically meaningful.” It is called a “myeloma stem
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- Control Costs to Improve Your Survival
“However, 5-year survival rates remain below 50% with a single course of drug therapy (for multiple myeloma) costing between $75,000 and $250,000…” A multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosis is
Continue readingNewly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma- 6 Tips for Exercising During Treatment
Exercise During Treatment for Multiple Myeloma will Make You Feel Better, Make You Heal Faster and Enhance the Efficacy of Your Therapy When I say exercise during multiple myeloma (MM) treatment, I allow
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnosis – Light Chain Disease, Bone Lesions, CyBorD-
“…On the CRAB scale for my myeloma diagnosis only the bone lesions are positive with no kidney or red blood cell issues… My first set of drugs were Dexamethasone, Cyclophosphomide and
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Mind-Body Give / Receive
“Research shows why it’s physically better for us to give than receive…People who volunteer get sick less often and live longer.” Living with multiple myeloma is physically and mentally
Continue readingMyeloma- WBH aka Detoxification
To follow up on the article that I posted yesterday, I thought I should add an article that talks about specifics about detoxification.
Continue readingMyeloma- Antineoplaston Therapy
“Yes, I am still in CR from my refractory MM and have been since I completed ANP therapy in 4/99. Because I am only only one MM survivor, I will link a summary of ANP for MM below.” Dear David-
Continue readingHeavily Treated Multiple Myeloma Patients Have Options
“Patients with heavily treated multiple myeloma have promising response rates when treated with a combination of selinexor (KPT-330) and low-dose dexamethasone…” I am both a long-term
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Refractory to Lenalidomide- Revlimid
“Adding low-dose cyclophosphamide to lenalidomide and prednisone is an active oral combination regimen among patients with multiple myeloma refractory to lenalidomide…” You are a Multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survival – Does Depression and Anxiety Kill Patients?
Mental Health is as important as Physical Health in Multiple Myeloma Patients. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable cancer called Multiple Myeloma (MM). I believe that in order for MM patients and
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapies- Best of Both Conventional, Non-Conventional
Achieve Deeper, Longer Remission Through the Long List of Both Conventional and Non-Conventional Multiple Myeloma Therapies You were diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma. You
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Remission- QOL or PFS?
Long-term use of lenalidomide significantly improves the time myeloma patients stay in remission after initial therapy. For newly diagnosed myeloma patients the concept of remission is somewhat complicated.
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