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Healing Chemotherapy-Induced Senescence aka Aging-
“Senescence (/sɪˈnɛsəns/) or biological aging is the gradual deterioration of functional characteristics in living organisms. The word senescence can refer to either cellular senescence or to
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- Evidence-Based, Non-Conventional
The National Cancer Institute is working cooperatively with research centers across the U.S. to evaluate its clinical activity in hematologic malignancies… such as multiple myeloma I was diagnosed
Continue readingPediatric Cancer- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Reduce the Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Through Evidence-based, Non-toxic Therapies Pediatric cancer survivors have a much better chance of living a long life today compared to 50 years ago. Conventional
Continue readingChildhood Cancer Survivor? Plan for the worst, hope for the best…
“More than 99% of childhood cancer survivors experienced an average of 17 chronic health conditions by age 50 years, suggesting a high burden of health complications during adulthood..” I am
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diet- Foods vs. Supplements
“One of the first questions asked by newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients is about a MM diet. “What foods should I add to my daily diet?” Hi David- I have not followed any sort of multiple
Continue readingPediatric Cancer Survivors Incr, Have Morbidities
Reduce Long-Term and Late Stage Side Effects from Pediatric Cancer Therapies Episode 1, Magic Bullets in the Ken Burns documentary “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” vividly portrays how
Continue readingCAR-T Cell Multiple Myeloma Update
“Side effects (from CAR-T cell therapy) can be life-threatening, however. They include high fevers, crashing blood pressure, lung congestion and neurological problems. No one wants CAR-T cell therapy
Continue readingMyeloma Induction- Deeper Response, Longer PFS, OS, Fewer Side Effects?
Does it make sense to compare two clinical trials, one for newly diagnosed elderly MM patients and one for average Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) patients? You be the judge. I’m not talking
Continue readingAutologous Stem Cell Transplant- Myeloma- What you Need to Know
The overriding truth in the risk vs. reward analysis for you in your specific MM situation is that the technology of hematopoietic stem cell transplant is constantly changing. Therefore understanding the
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Basics
The single most important thing about MM is that conventional oncology considers MM to be incurable. If you pursue conventional oncologic therapies exclusively, you will probably relapse multiple times until
Continue readingCurcumin, Doxorubicin Combo in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Conclusion: PAd is an active salvage therapy with manageable toxicity in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The good news is that there is a long and growing list of conventional, FDA
Continue readingUAMS CURING 30% of Low-Risk Myeloma?!?!
“However, because most patients with myeloma face persistent relapses despite remaining on continuous maintenance therapy, they do not meet the criterion for “cure…”” Dear David-
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