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AYA Survivors Face Real Risk of More Cancer
“...researchers observed what they called “a steep increase” in the incidence of solid tumors among these survivors (AYA) more than 15 years after completion of cancer therapy I don’t know
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Prevention
Consider evidence-based, non-toxic, non-conventional therapies for multiple myeloma prevention Multiple Myeloma prevention, or reducing your risk of full MM once you have been diagnosed with pre-MM (SBP,
Continue readingMelanoma- definition, treatment, survival rates-
“The incidence of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has increased by more than 250% among children, adolescents and young adults since 1973” The year the study, linked and excerpted below,
Continue readingAYA – Myeloma???
“The frequency of the AYA-Myeloma was 9.6% (40/415) of whom 5 patients were younger than 30 years…AYA-MM patients have a higher prevalence of extramedullary disease and high-risk disease.” A
Continue readingAYA Late Effects- Painful, Expensive-
“A substantial proportion of adult survivors of (AYA cancer survivors) experienced financial hardship. Vulnerable sociodemographic status and late effects were associated with hardship.” The
Continue readingPediatric, AYA Survivors “Cure is NOT Enough”
For pediatric and AYA cancer survivors, a cure is not enough. I’ve never said the phrase A Cure Is Not Enough out loud. It sounds like the title of some sort of weird movie. I feel selfish for
Continue readingPediatric/AYA Psychological Side Effects
“The results revealed a higher relative risk of psychiatric hospital contact among survivors compared with siblings and matched individuals, and the risk remained elevated in survivors at 50 years
Continue readingMyeloma + Chemo = Inflamm-Aging?!?
“Immunosenescence/inflamm-aging may contribute to diseases such as cancer but its role during aging is still controversial…” What is “inflammation-aging?” In order to answer
Continue readingAYA Cancer Survivors- Identify, Prevent Long-Term, Late Stage
As many as two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors develop a long-term complication from the surgery, chemotherapy or radiation used in cancer treatment…” It shouldn’t be surprising
Continue readingMyeloma Side Effect- Infertility
If MM patients, or any young cancer patients are undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I was originally diagnosed with multiple myeloma at 34 in 1994.
Continue readingCancer Coaching Testimonials
Cancer Coaching testimonials from cancer patients, survivors and caregivers give me a “sense of purpose” and endorse what PBC does each and every day. PeopleBeatingCancer.org is a Health Communication
Continue readingAYA Surviving Stem Cell Transplant- Therapy Plan
“AYA (and Pediatric Survivors) who undergo hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo, auto SCT) are at significant risk for long-term and late effects in survivorship.” Boy, is that an understatement.
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