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Elderly Multiple Myeloma- Supportive Care Under-utilized
“We found significant under-utilization of supportive care measures focused at bone health and infection prevention among elderly adults with MM in the US.” Elderly multiple myeloma, or I should
Continue readingMyeloma Oncologist- 5 Rules
Working with an oncologist that you trust is Important. Your challenge is that all oncologists have pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses. The role of oncologist in the life of a newly diagnosed multiple
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy- Modify Induction, Limit maintenance, live longer
Steps can be taken to lower the cost of myeloma treatment, such as modifying the induction regimen or limiting maintenance to 1 or 2 years instead of 10 years. “You then save $150,000 per year,” Myeloma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis – Cure vs. Control Debate
“He told me that I could do whatever I wanted but that HE would not be doing the multiple myeloma chemo my way. It was his way or the highway.” Hello David- I am 70 yrs young and have a recently
Continue readingMyeloma Relapse – Extramedullary Tumors-
Daratumumab is a first-in-class myeloma therapy, human immunoglobulin G1 kappa (IgG1κ) monoclonal antibody that binds malignant cells expressing CD38 with high affinity and induces tumor cell death Hi
Continue readingMyeloma IgG Kappa – Light Chains Inc. Post ASCT-
“If I understand your post you are concerned with your (IGg Kappa) light chains increase so soon after your ASCT for multiple myeloma. Consider…” Dear Cancer Coach- I was diagnosed
Continue readingMyeloma – Bisphosphonate vs. Supplements
Dear Cancer Coach- We spoke last year. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma almost 2 years ago and my blood and marrow show Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)- thank God. I underwent induction previously
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnosis – Early Stage, low M-spike, Q & A
“What a tremendous amount of information about Myeloma you have acquired. It was extremely informative and reinforces the fact that I have a lot of work to do.” Hello David, I would like to
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diet- Supplements Cause Psychosis?
With the wide use of dietary supplements (for MM), it is becoming increasingly important for physicians to expand their knowledge to recognize the toxicities of supplement ingredients Hi David- Do you
Continue readingNatural Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
Researchers stress that as (multiple myeloma) treatment becomes more precise and customized, psychological treatment (mind-body therapy) also has the opportunity to become more effective if targeted specifically. To
Continue readingIodine- Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Reduce Relapse Risk
“This altered endocrine state may increase the risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. Increasing dietary iodine intake may reduce the risk of these cancers” Whether you want to prevent
Continue readingSilibinin Kills Lung Cancer Enhances Chemotherapy
Integrative Therapies such as Silibinin Cause Apoptosis in Lung Cancer (LC) and Can Enhance Toxic Chemotherapy If you are reading this then you probably know that conventional oncology has little to offer
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