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Multiple Myeloma Patients- Five Steps for Control
Multiple Myeloma Patients and Survivors Must Learn about both Conventional and Non-Conventional Therapies in Order to Manage Their Cancers Successfully Kathy Giusti, fellow long term multiple myeloma patient
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Revlimid, Xgeva, MultiDrug Resistance”
“However, most patients eventually relapse and often demonstrate multiple drug resistance (develop MDR to multiple myeloma chemotherapy).” Hi David- I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Blood Counts Climbing- M-spike, FLC’s, Low Platelets…
The tumors shown to be sensitized by resveratrol include… multiple myeloma…The chemotherapeutic agents include…velcade, and gemcitabine…” Hi David- We are at a bit of a stressful
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Prognosis- Upfront Radiation Therapy a Negative?
“We hypothesized that upfront Radiation Therapy (RT) is a marker of more aggressive disease associated with worse long‐term survival outcomes…” As is often the case, I disagree with
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Don’t Improve Overall Survival or QOL
MM patients showed improved survival over the study period, with the 2-year survival gap between MM patients and matched controls decreasing at a rate of 3% per year. Think about it. Many multiple myeloma
Continue readingPre-Myeloma Diagnosis
Sadly, from a diagnosis standpoint, pre-myeloma conditions are viewed as a sort of red-headed stepchild to multiple myeloma. Meaning, oncology focuses on tests for monoclonal proteins and how they might
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment- Answering “Why Me?”
Spirituality, Religiosity, Psychology- Evidence-based Mind-Body Multiple Myeloma Therapies The multiple myeloma treatment that the most experienced oncologist doesn’t get is mind-body therapy. MM
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Heavy Metals Exposure-
Most myeloma survivors, at one time or another, wonder what caused their myeloma. I read countless posts to forums from survivors who either lived on a farm to next to one breathing pesticides for
Continue readingMyeloma- Is Stem Cell Transplant a Choice or Necessity?
In this presentation, Dr. Tomer Mark argues that it is not necessary for (NDMM) patients to achieve a complete remission (CR) and minimum residual disease (MRD), and that transplant is therefore unneccessary. If
Continue readingMyeloma- Stem Cell Transplant
Why do myeloma patients undergo a stem cell transplant? Will you live longer by undergoing aggressive, high dose chemotherapy? The study linked below says no. “Finally, in 1995, the first randomized
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Allogeneic BMT W/ Supplements
I believe that the fact that I was young and healthy (vegan/raw foodist) at the time of diagnosis, and that I consulted with a Naturopath as to what supplements to take while going through multiple myeloma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Delay Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
The outstanding efficacy seen with regimens (mm chemotherapy) based on novel agents has led to a questioning of the frontline treatment paradigm with respect to ASCT. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM)
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