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Pre-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

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Multiple 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

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Multiple 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

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Myeloma- 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

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Myeloma- 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

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Multiple 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

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Multiple 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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Natural ways to prevent oral cancer

In the US, over 53000 adults suffer from oral cancer and are one of the most common types of cancer in men. Men are more vulnerable to get diagnosed with it. As per the studies, antioxidants such as vitamin

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Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Frailty Index Predicts Myeloma Outcome

The use of this ECOG PS–containing frailty scale as a predictive measure of clinical outcomes in patients with transplant-ineligible Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma My guess is that if you’re

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Multiple Myeloma Therapies- Why Chemotherapy May Not Work for African Americans-

“Though African-American men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with multiple myeloma…most scientific research on the disease has been based on people of European descent…” Fact:

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Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials for ASCT Misleading?

The median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly higher among (myeloma) patients who were trial-eligible Multiple myeloma clinical trials are said to be “the

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Myeloma Diagnosis- RVd, ASCT, Now or Later?

In conclusion, we found no statistically significant differences in (MM) PFS and OS between the early versus late ASCT groups. Hi David-My father in-law  just emailed me your newly-updated Multiple Myeloma

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