Multiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Are MM Drugs Worth It?

How much are Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients benefiting from this expanding arsenal of high-priced drugs?... It’s now 2019 and multiple myeloma chemotherapy prices are  increasing at a pace I wouldn’t

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Multiple Myeloma Response- MRD Negative Plus MDR Means No ASCT?

“MRD status can be used to evaluate patients’ response to therapy at all stages of treatment, he continues—prior to a stem cell transplant…” It is clear that MRD negative response

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Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Patient-physician Relationship is Key-

Overwhelmingly, the dominant theme in these studies’ findings was a breakdown in the patient-physician relationship, most often manifested as unsatisfactory patient-physician communication The article

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Surviving Multiple Myeloma- Coping w/ Fear of Relapse

The ultimate mind-body therapy is designed to reduce a myeloma survivor’s fear of relapse- be well-informed, live a healthy lifestyle and be take pride in surviving Multiple Myeloma Once you are

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Myeloma Treatment- What Oncology Nurses Need to Know-

Looking back, at every step of my multiple myeloma treatment, it was oncology nurses that did the heavy lifting, supported me, etc. In short, oncology nurses made the difference. I am one of the cancer

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Myeloma Chemo- Non-toxic, Cytotoxic

Curcumin anti-tumor effects were previously characterized in multiple myeloma…The antidepressant benefits of the (curcumin) have been supported by the results of a trial… A diagnosis of cancer

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Multiple Myeloma Caregivers Are Wired for Health

caregivers are heavy technology users and are much more likely than other adults to take part in a wide range of health-related activities. PeopleBeatingCancer supports newly diagnosed myeloma patients,

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Multiple Myeloma Treatment- “Transplants are exhausting…costly.” A Better Way?

“This is really important for patients,” Dr Mikhael emphasized, “because transplants are exhausting, and they are costly.” Dr. Mikhael has a point when he says “Transplants

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Multiple Myeloma Treatment- “Experimental”, “Off-Label” Explained

“The analysis found that 70% of drugs given intravenously were according to the FDA, approved by disease, by disease stage, and by line of therapy. Thus, 30% would be off-label using FDA criteria… Multiple

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Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Late effects of Stem Cell Transplant, often debilitating

“However, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors are at risk of developing long-term complications, such as endocrinopathies, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiopulmonary compromise

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Multiple Myeloma Survival- Financial Assistance-

“Because bills and debt can add up quickly, people may want to seek financial assistance soon after being diagnosed with cancer.” Every aspect of the costs of multiple myeloma survival and

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Relapsed Multiple Myeloma- CR from Velcade w/ CBD

“These results showed that CBD by itself or in synergy with BORT strongly inhibited growth, arrested cell cycle progression and induced MM cells death by regulating…” Hello David- I write

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