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Heart Damage- Post SCT, Post Chemo-

In a period of less than one year, my oncologist had me undergo four cardiotoxic chemotherapy regimens- Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Busulfan, and Melphalan. Heart health is central to the quality of life of cancer

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Chemotherapy-Induced CardioVascular Disease

“…deaths from cardiovascular disease among cancer patients…has shown that more than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead…” The

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Managing My Multiple Myeloma- “If I Knew Then What I Know Now…”

If you’ve been told that “you have multiple myeloma” you should read this book. The sooner you begin to learn about MM the sooner you will be able to wrap your brain around your life

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Solitary Plasmacytoma- In Bone, Outside of Bone?

Solitary plasmacytomas most frequently occur in bone (plasmacytoma of bone), but can also be found outside bone in soft tissues (extramedullary plasmacytoma) . The diagnosis and management of SPB will

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Multiple Myeloma, Sex After ASCT?

“At diagnosis, (of multiple myeloma) quite a few cancer patients spy Eros rushing out the door. I know I did. For some, eroticism vanishes during or after (ASCT) treatment” Will all three,

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How to juggle Hypercalcemia, Kidney Damage & Multiple Myeloma!!!

“…said their data contradicts the notion that bone lesions are the primary cause of hypercalcemia (HC), noting that 91.2% of patients in their study had bone destruction, but only 16.8% had

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MGUS- Lose Weight-Reduce Risk of Progression to Myeloma

According to the study talked about in the video, curcumin and diet can slow the progression of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) to Multiple Myeloma. I don’t believe in diets.

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MGUS to Myeloma- Obesity, Inflammation?

“…based on 29 cases that progressed to MM or other LP diseases later in life, our study found midlife obesity to be a risk factor for progression among individuals diagnosed with MGUS.” Hi

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“Serious Adverse Events” – Low-dose Revlimid Maintenance

Serious adverse events were reported in 494 (45%) of 1097 patients receiving lenalidomide compared with 150 (17%) of 874 patients on observation.  “Hi David- I was diagnosed with mm in sept. 2018

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Revlimid Maintenance Side Effects-

Antiangiogenesis agents that target the VEGF receptor have additional side effects, including fatigue, diarrhea, biochemical hypothyroidism, hand-foot syndrome, cardiac failure, and hair changes. Hi

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What Foods Help Multiple Myeloma?

“Potent antiangiogenic molecules have now been identified in dietary sources, suggesting that a rationally designed antiangiogenic diet could provide a safe, widely available, and novel strategy

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Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma- Therapy W/ Side Effects

Patients with double-refractory multiple myeloma had an overall response rate of 68% and patients with high-risk disease had a response rate of 56% If you’ve been told that your MM is “double

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