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Search Results for: Lymphoma
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- HBOT for Stem Cell Transplants
“A typical course of hyperbaric oxygen treatments increases by eight-fold the number of stem cells circulating in a patient’s body” Autologus peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Continue readingThick blood, ESR Rate, Blood Clot
“Multiple myeloma is associated with a significant risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE-blood clot), causing substantial levels of morbidity and mortality.” Thick blood, documented by a high
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Non-toxic Therapies
MGUS is an asymptomatic blood disorder estimated to affect more than 3% of Caucasians over the age of 50 and more than twice that number of African Americans over the age of 50. Many newly-diagnosed
Continue readingPlasmacytoma- Extramedullary? Suprasellar?
“Overall survival rate was 74% at follow-up (median 12 months), with 18% having parasellar recurrences and 38% progressing to systemic MM after presentation of a solitary plasmacytoma (median 3
Continue readingMGUS Diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance is not cancer. MGUS is pre-cancer or a stage before full-blown multiple myeloma. MGUS aka monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is a
Continue readingMelanoma (skin cancer) & the Multiple Myeloma Survivor
“Compared with the general population, patients with Multiple Myeloma appear to demonstrate a higher incidence of melanoma and overall mortality.” I wrote a blog post years ago about my increased risk
Continue readingSkin Cancer, Vitamin D3 and Sunlight
Can Vitamin D3 supplementation Reduce Your Risks of Skin Cancer? Full Disclosure: I am a 58 year old cancer survivor who worshiped the sun in my youth. I burned frequently. Some of those sunburns where
Continue readingMelanoma Survivors Risk Secondary Cancers
Melanoma survivors have increased risk of developing several cancers; the most common cancers with elevated risks were breast, prostate, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma Identifying a problem is easy. Identifying
Continue readingStem Cell Transplant (ASCT)- Myeloma- Ugly Side Effects
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is aggressive therapy for multiple myeloma patients and can bring serious short, long-term and late stage collateral damage aka side effects. I was diagnosed
Continue readingChemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy- Rehab
“Regarding the effectiveness of taking vitamin C during doxorubicin treatment, the findings suggest vitamin C may represent a promising opportunity to reduce some of the drug’s most debilitating
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Tom Brokaw, Celebrities, Survivor Stories
Living with, Combating, Surviving Multiple Myeloma is a full-time job according to Tom Brokaw I am a long-term MM survivor and MM cancer coach who has lived in complete remission from MM since 4/99. I
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