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Search Results for: Blood Cancer
Exercise-based Cardiac Rehab- Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy
“Like medicines, exercise comes with indications and contraindications. And overdosing and under-dosing are both possible.” Frequent, moderate exercise is at the heart of both my cancer prevention
Continue readingMyeloma Stage 2- Newly Dx’ed – Anemia, Infections
“People with myeloma stage 2 can experience fatigue due to the low red blood cell count caused by the cancer. “Anemia” is the term used to describe a low count of these cells…” Hi
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis- Do nutritional supplements really work???
Yes, nutritional supplements “work” for multiple myeloma patients and survivors. I supplement daily (see below) with many of the below and have remained in complete remission since 1999. Conventional
Continue readingMGUS- Whole-Body Hyperthermia, Sauna?
“As hyperthermia is nonmyelosuppressive and can potentiate the tumoricidal effects of radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, its use as part of a multimodality treatment approach..” I
Continue readingMGUS – Nerve Pain
Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) as Symptom of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance. “Four statistically significant differences set IgM-MGUS neuropathies apart from IgG-MGUS and IgA-MGUS
Continue readingRadiation, Hemorrhagic Cystitis-
Radiation and Hemorrhagic Cystitis is “Inflammation of the lining of the bladder caused by radiation therapy to the pelvis, including the bladder. Symptoms include pain and a burning feeling while
Continue readingCirculating Tumor Cells- Myeloma
“Circulating tumor cell (CTC) levels can be used to risk-stratify patients with newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible multiple myeloma (MM), according to researchers.” Circulating tumor cells
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survival- Positive Thinking, Mind-Body Therapy
What does it mean to “put a good spin on your life?” What exactly is “the new normal?” Do multiple myeloma patients get annoyed when someone tells them to “look on the bright
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma, Stress, Sleep
The influence of psychosocial factors (stress) on the development and progression of cancer has been a longstanding hypothesis since ancient times. Can stress cause cancer? I believe that stress contributed
Continue readingMyeloma- Minimal Residual Disease = Longer OS?
Most patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with a combination of Kyprolis, Revlimid, dexamethasone and Darzalex achieved minimal residual disease negativity during a median follow-up of
Continue readingRenal Cell- Relapse on Lungs-
“We observed that cell proliferation and viability were markedly inhibited by curcumin, while cell apoptosis was promoted…” Dear Cancer Coach-I had a kidney removed in February of this
Continue readingPre-myeloma, MGUS and Fracture Risk-
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significancer (MGUS) is a blood disorder, not cancer with a higher-risk of bone damage/fractures- While conventional oncology considers all forms of pre-Myeloma to
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