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Maintenance Therapy – Multiple Myeloma
“Multiple myeloma is currently not a curable disease. There are a small number of patients whose disease will be well controlled for a long period following MM chemotherapy.” The good news-
Continue readingBone Health- Vitamin D3 as Therapy
“…the present study highlights a widespread and alarming rate of vitamin D deficiency in patients with metastatic bone disease and multiple myeloma…” Maintaining your bone health
Continue readingStem Cell Transplant, MM, PTSD
“…increase in depressive symptoms during hospitalization forHematopoietic stem cell transplantation were found to be the most important predictors of 6-month QOL impairment and PTSD symptoms” The
Continue readingMyeloma – Stage 1- Non-toxic Therapies?
Staging is a way of describing where a cancer is located, if or where it has spread, and whether it is affecting other parts of the body. Hi David- How can I maintain my multiple myeloma with evidence-based
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Response – MRD, sCR, CR, VGPR
“Whether or not every patient with multiple myeloma needs to be “pushed” into a strict complete remission (CR) was debated here at the Lymphoma and Myeloma meeting…” You’ve
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Early, Late Autologous Stem Cell Transplant… or Ever?
“…whether and early, late autologous transplant is nowadays still needed to treat Multiple Myeloma patients or if it should be replaced by new drug containing regimens with or without chemotherapy” When
Continue readingMind-body Therapy and Multiple Myeloma
“…mind-body therapy includes talk therapy, moderate daily exercise, massage, supplementation, and Martin Seligman’s “explanatory style” and the study of positive psychology…” A
Continue readingArtemisinin as cancer therapy- Myeloma, Liver, and Melanoma
“Artemisinin (ART) is a chemical compound extracted from the wormwood plant, Artemisia annua L. It has been shown to selectively kill cancer cells in vitro and retard the growth of implanted fibrosarcoma
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma & Sjogren’s Syndrome- Diet, Supplements
The development of MM in the setting of SS is unusual and the aetiopathogenic mechanism still unknown. However, some elements orient toward a common pathway for these two diseases Multiple Myeloma (MM)
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 readingSauna- Stem Cells, Detox, Inflammation-
“We have known for some time that influenza and cold epidemics tend to be worse in the winter when temperatures are cooler. Also, mice living at higher temperatures suffer less from inflammation
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