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Cancer Coaching-Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
“CML occurs in all age groups, but most commonly in the middle-aged and elderly… and slightly more men than women are affected. CML represents about 15–20% of all cases of adult leukemia
Continue readingSerious Illness Communication- Myeloma Requires Expertise
“This set of communication skills during serious illness (MM) requires expertise and should be regarded as a procedure requiring special training and demonstration of competence,” From the
Continue readingMyeloma-Overthinking Autologous Stem Cell Transplant?
They found the incidence of oligoclonal patterns (causing confusion) was significantly higher in multiple myeloma patients who had an autologous stem cell transplant than the patients who had chemotherapy
Continue readingMind-body Therapy- Terminal Myeloma-
As a multiple myeloma survivor I didn’t face my terminal diagnosis either and here I am 30+ years later. Cancer Management is a combination of treating the MM as well as treating the MM patient/survivor
Continue readingThe Cancer-Suicide Link
“Similarly, the suicide rate among patients with cancer is about double that of individuals with no history of cancer, according to an analysis of 3,604,229 patients..” Can cancer cause suicide?
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Bortezomib-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (BIPN)
“Peripheral neuropathy is a common and important nonhematologic, dose-limiting adverse effect (for MM) of bortezomib-based chemotherapy…” From ’94-’97 I underwent chemotherapy
Continue readingSecond Opinion from a Long-Term Multiple Myeloma Survivor, Cancer Coach
Cancer Coaching from a Long-Term MM Survivor with both Conventional and Non-Conventional Experience to Provide Evidence-based Information, Education and Therapies I like to tell my friends and
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy Treatments Tips & Tricks
Yet there are many tips that don’t often make their way into those conversations (about MM chemotherapy treatments), and if they do, you’ll likely have more questions when you get back home… You
Continue readingClinical Trials for Low-dose Lenalidomide (Revlimid) are Inaccurate
“Clinical trials are the driving force behind most oncology discoveries and FDA approvals; however, strict eligibility criteria restrict many patients from participating, potentially leaving out
Continue readingCancer Genetic Testing- Are Patients Living Longer?
Cancer Genetic Testing can identify the DNA that drives a tumor not the organ or body part, but evidence that they help patients is missing… I often answer cancer coaching questions by telling clients
Continue readingLow But Persistent Risk of MGUS
Interestingly, the risk for MGUS progression in the IgM group — 10.8 times higher than the general population — was higher than that seen in non-IgM patients — 5.7 times higher than the general population. If
Continue reading5 Nutritional Supplements Every Man Should Take-
The 10 Leading Causes of Men’s Death in the U.S. and the 5 Supplements that Reduce the Risk of Men’s Death This post is about nutritional supplements. More to the poing, this post is about
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