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MGUS Cure?

last month
/ Pre-Myeloma
/ By David Emerson

Is an MGUS cure possible? According to the research linked and excerpted below, the answer is yes. Unfortunately, like most therapies for any form of monoclonal gammopathy such as: single plasmacytoma

Velcade Side Effects

last month
/ Multiple Myeloma
/ By David Emerson

Velcade aka bortezomib is an effective chemotherapy regimen for myeloma but velcade side effects can cause problems for MM patients. The article linked and excerpted below offers a based dose timing solution.

Preparing for Radiation Therapy?

last month
/ cancer
/ By David Emerson
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You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Your oncologist prescribed radiation. Naturally, you are preparing for radiation therapy by asking lots of questions. The problem is that most of your questions

Non-Toxic Diabetes Control

Why is a cancer coach writing about non-toxic diabetes control? While the focus of PeopleBeatingCancer is cancer, I have to also admit that I am interested in evidence-based non-conventional, non-toxic

How To Share A Cancer Diagnosis

last month
/ cancer
/ By David Emerson

You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Should you tell someone? How to share a cancer diagnosis is an important question that you should think through- carefully. As a long-term cancer survivor myself,

Upfront Low-dose Radiation SCLC

last month
/ cancer Lung Cancer
/ By David Emerson

According to the study linked below, upfront low-dose radiation for small cell lung cancer extends both progression-free survival (your first remission) and overall survival (length of life). That’s

CAR-T therapy is EXPENSIVE!!!

last month
/ Multiple Myeloma
/ By David Emerson

CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell) therapy holds a great deal of promise for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Unfortunately, CAR-T therapy is expensive. This is another post in PeopleBeatingCancer’s

Reversing Osteoporosis

last month
/ cancer
/ By David Emerson

Yes, reversing osteoporosis is possible. I say this as a long-term survivor of a blood cancer that can cause osteoporosis or osteopenia. Virtually all survivors of my cancer, multiple myeloma, risk bone

Navigating Breast Cancer: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers

last month
/ cancer
/ By David Emerson

Breast cancer is a daunting journey, both for patients and their caregivers. But amidst the challenges, there is hope and empowerment. In this article, we will explore how to navigate breast cancer, offering

High Risk Smoldering Myeloma Clinical Trial

last month
/ Pre-Myeloma
/ By David Emerson

You decided to enter a high-risk smoldering myeloma clinical trial. You were told that you were high-risk SMM (HR-SMM) and that chemotherapy may slow or even prevent your progress to full multiple myeloma. Two

High Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (HR-SMM)

last month
/ Pre-Myeloma
/ By David Emerson

You’ve been diagnosed with High Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (HR-SMM). Your oncologist has told you about a clinical trial to treat HR-SMM that may slow your progression to full multiple myeloma. What

Myeloma Therapy Damages Gut

last month
/ Multiple Myeloma
/ By David Emerson

According to the second study linked below myeloma therapy damages gut. Long-term possibly permanent damage. Fortunately, MM patients can take steps to prevent or heal this damage. One of the most commonly