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Multiple Myeloma Therapy- ASCT, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Damage, Prevention
“Multiple Myeloma patients who receive stem cell transplants may be at greater risk than the general population of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat…” I
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Vitamin D3
“Vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced overall survival for patients with multiple myeloma (MM)…Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly recognized in association with autoimmune and
Continue readingMyeloma Stem Cell Transplant-Testosterone
The Term “Side Effects” Doesn’t Do Justice to the Physical Damage Done By An Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Late effects of Stem Cell Transplant, often debilitating
“However, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) survivors are at risk of developing long-term complications, such as endocrinopathies, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiopulmonary compromise
Continue readingMyeloma Side Effects- DVT, VTE aka Blood Clots
It is a well-known fact that chemotherapy can induce endothelial dysfunction and contribute to cardiovascular side effects (in MM), with both venous and arterial thromboembolism (blood clot) associated
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Survivors-Anxiety, Chronic Pain
Chemotherapy and radiation cause short, long-term and late stage side effects among multiple myeloma survivors. Non-toxic Physical and Mind-Body Therapy Heals The more chemo and radiation you undergo,
Continue readingMyeloma Side Effects- Radiation Damage
A single CT scan exposes a patient to the same amount of radiation as 300 chest X-rays, and carries with it a 1-in-2,000 chance of inducing a fatal cancer and real risk of permanent side effects I was
Continue readingSurviving Cancer- Scalp cooling, Alopecia
"Scalp cooling is a 'viable and effective method' for preventing hair loss during cancer treatments and does not appear to pose a risk for scalp metastases, concluded a US overview of 83
Continue readingLower Blood Pressure-Nattokinase
“…These findings suggest that increased intake of nattokinase may play an important role in preventing and treating hypertension.” I developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from aggressive
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