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End Stage Myeloma- Palliative Care-
Although palliative care is not a “curative” treatment for the disease, it can be delivered alongside forms of treatment with curative intent in order to improve QOL.. I’m here today
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma, CAR-T Cell Therapy and Heart Failure-
The outcome of interest (for CAR-T Cell patients) included cardiovascular (CV-heart failure) events defined as a combination of arrhythmia, heart failure exacerbation, cardiogenic shock, and CV death. CAR-T
Continue readingStem Cell Transplant-Myeloma- Freeze Sperm
Sperm cryopreservation via semen collection by masturbation remains a standard of care for fertility preservation among men with cancer (MM) or other diseases requiring gonadotoxic treatment. Most everything
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survival – Internet
I have survived an “incurable” cancer called multiple myeloma since early 1994. I research all things MM to provide cancer coaching to patients and caregivers through PeopleBeatingCancer- We’ve
Continue readingSurviving Cancer- Scalp cooling, Alopecia
"Scalp cooling is a 'viable and effective method' for preventing hair loss during cancer treatments and does not appear to pose a risk for scalp metastases, concluded a US overview of 83
Continue readingUsing CBD Oil for Cancer – Can it Really Help?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve noticed it: CBD is everywhere these days, and with good reason, as millions of users and some scientific evidence have found that the oil may
Continue readingMRD, Myeloma and Medicare
The first and only test authorized by the FDA to detect and monitor minimal residual disease (MRD) in multiple myeloma (MM)…has received coverage for Medicare patients. I am a multiple myeloma survivor
Continue readingChemotherapy for Multiple Myeloma- Relapse
A nice paper… showed quite clearly that pomalidomide can be combined with daratumumab in this setting of first or third or subsequent relapse (multiple myeloma) with very acceptable toxicity profiles Can
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Newly Diagnosed Without Intent to ASCT
“Our results suggest that the FDA may be approving many costly, toxic drugs that do not improve overall survival, (in multiple myeloma)” Knowledge is power for cancer patients. Especially for
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Remission- The New Normal
What does “the new normal” mean when you’ve achieved a multiple myeloma remission? What do you have to look forward to? You’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). You’ve
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Symptoms, Signs and Side Effects
Common Myeloma Symptoms are Bone Pain, Fatigue and Night Sweats- One of the first things that newly diagnosed MMers must learn is the difference between their MM symptoms and their treatment-related side
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Treatment Side Effects
Knowledge is Power When considering Conventional Multiple Myeloma Therapy If you are reading this blog post then you probably are experiencing or are about to experience multiple myeloma treatment side
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