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Tag Archives for " Multiple Myeloma "
Xerostomia-Dry Mouth
“Xerostomia can lead to speech and eating difficulties, halitosis (bad breath), an increase in the number of dental cavities (saliva helps prevent tooth decay), and infections in the mouth, such
Continue readingMyeloma, Zoledronic Acid, Renal, Bone Disease
Osteolytic bone disease and renal dysfunction are complications of multiple myeloma. Zoledronic Acid, used for the prevention and treatment of bone complications, can be nephrotoxic…” According
Continue readingMyeloma – Low Dose, Metronomic
“Metronomic Therapy-Our goal is to significantly reduce tumors, slow or stop their regrowth, and allow a person’s body and immune system time to recover its health and natural abilities to
Continue readingMyeloma Chemo- More Is Not Better-
Two concepts have become standard practice in the treatment of multiple myeloma- low-dose maintenance therapy and metronomic therapy. Myeloma patients tell me over and over again. “My oncologist
Continue readingStem Cells for Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy?
“A new stem cell therapy significantly improved long-term health outcomes in patients with severe and end-stage heart failure in a study presented at the ACC” I am a long-term survivor of an
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Chemotherapy- When Cancer Treatment Might Kill You
Multiple Myeloma is an incurable blood cancer. Do you try to cure it or control it? Keep in mind the MM chemotherapy causes real damage to the patient… The blog from the New York Times written by
Continue readingMyeloma – Acupuncture Helps ASCT
“…examined if acupuncture could help manage symptom burden of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) in patients with multiple myeloma” Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Continue readingLytic Lesions Increase Risk of Death in Multiple Myeloma
The research findings show the importance of preventing bone disease (lytic lesions) in multiple myeloma…” Lytic lesions and bone damage as a symptom of multiple myeloma before or after diagnosis
Continue readingMyeloma- Low-Dose Maintenance?
Dear Cancer Coach- Any Suggestions for Low-Dose Revlimid Therapy post-induction therapy of RVd (Revlimid, Velacade and Dexamethasone)? I am writing to you today about low-dose therapy. My husband was diagnosed
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Staging
“We provide a summary of current criteria and definitions that are used in diagnosis, prognosis, risk stratification and response assessment in myeloma.” The diagnosis of cancer can be devastating.
Continue readingMyeloma- C-B-D -Integrative
These results showed that C-B-D by itself or in synergy with BORT strongly inhibited growth, arrested cell cycle progression and induced MM cells death…These data provide a rationale for using C-B-D
Continue readingMGUS Survivor Story- Mary Slocum
As you will read in Mary’s account, MGUS, a pre-myeloma stage, was not well-understood by oncology. Mary’s journey, in her own words, is written below. Mary Slocum was the first MGUS survivor
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