Stage 3, Aggressive Myeloma-
Hi David- I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (MM) in February 2020, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was stage 3 and it was aggressive myeloma! A year prior I had started having issues
Continue readingMyeloma Stage 2 up from SMM? Help
“From your imaging, blood calcium and kidney function (creatinine) all being normal it is difficult for me to get from SMM to a stage 2 Myeloma diagnosis…” Hi David. My name is Cathy.
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Early, Late Autologous Stem Cell Transplant… or Ever?
“…whether and early, late autologous transplant is nowadays still needed to treat Multiple Myeloma patients or if it should be replaced by new drug containing regimens with or without chemotherapy” When
Continue readingImmune Checkpoint Inhibitors- Side Effects
In addition to efficacy data from trials, our findings provide useful information for clinicians for well-balanced discussions with their patients on the risks and benefits of treatment options for advanced
Continue readingKidney Failure, Bone Damage-Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
“Between 50 and 80 percent of people with multiple myeloma (MM) will have Bence Jones protein in their urine…” Hi David- I was diagnosed a year ago with multiple myeloma stage 3 due to kidney
Continue readingMind-body Therapy and Multiple Myeloma
“…mind-body therapy includes talk therapy, moderate daily exercise, massage, supplementation, and Martin Seligman’s “explanatory style” and the study of positive psychology…” A
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma – Sleep, Insomnia
“Conclusions- Among patients with Multiple Myeloma, fatigue, pain, sleep, mood and functional performance are interrelated…” Sleep (SLE) is the lowest of low tech therapies for the
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Stages
Learn what you need to know about multiple myeloma stages — from stage I, II, III to end stage — with People Beating Cancer. Staging multiple myeloma is both central to determining the newly diagnosed
Continue readingChemobrain – Myeloma – Prevent, Heal
“This is the first study that puts chemobrain on a sound scientific footing, in terms of neurobiology and cellular biology.” After years of denials, excuses and stalling from conventional oncology
Continue readingMind-Body Therapy- “We’re In This Together” Fighting Spirit
How well cancer patients fared after chemotherapy was affected by their social interaction (mind-body therapy) with other patients during treatment…The best outcome was when patients interacted with
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