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Multiple Myeloma: Preparing For Your First Appointment
If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), or if your current care provider thinks you should be tested for it, you’ll likely be referred to either a hematologist or an oncologist. But,...
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What To Do When Your Multiple Myeloma Treatment Stops Working
As if it’s not hard enough already to live with multiple myeloma (MM), imagine how frustrating it is to find out from your doctor that your cancer has returned even after undergoing treatment? If...
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Multiple Myeloma: Cancer Facts African Americans Need To Know
Even though multiple myeloma is considered a rare cancer that affects the plasma cells, it is quickly becoming a growing concern within the African American community. The American Cancer Society...
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FDA Approves New Multiple Myeloma Drug
Ninlaro (ixazomib), in combination with two other drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with multiple myeloma who have had at least one prior treatment with...
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Are Doctors Having End-Of-Life Talks With Cancer Patients Too Late?
Many doctors wait too long to have end-of-life discussions with blood cancer patients, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed surveys completed by 349 blood cancer specialists, and found that 56...
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How Do I Know If My Multiple Myeloma Treatment Is Working?
As someone battling multiple myeloma, it is important to understand your treatment plan and whether it is working successfully on your body. One of the first things to remember is, according to the...
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How Caregivers Can Help Multiple Myeloma Patients Manage 6 Common Problems
Sometimes multiple myeloma patients can’t afford to hire a round-the-clock caretaker to monitor their condition at home. For patients with a wealth of family and friends ready to step in as...
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5 Herbs To Help Relieve Multiple Myeloma Symptoms
Multiple myeloma is a painful, incurable disease. The increasing amount of cancerous cells in the bone marrow as the cancer progresses is the root of backaches, nerve and muscle pains that many...
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How To Fight Fatigue From Multiple Myeloma
Fatigue is one of the many side effects of multiple myeloma. Unlike regular ol’ exhaustion, however, rest isn’t the cure all. A nap or long night of sleep won’t make a multiple myeloma patient feel any...
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Low Household Income & Poor Education Decrease Multiple Myeloma Survival...
The chance of surviving multiple myeloma may boil down to sociodemographic factors such as household income and education, according to a new U.S. study. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: How To Fight Fatigue From...
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Former Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons On Battling Multiple Myeloma: “I Got...
Richard D. Parsons/Photo:Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images Richard D. Parsons has always been in control of his life. As a powerful businessman, Parsons stepped in to replace the racist Donald Sterling...
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Obesity May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Multiple Myeloma
If you’re looking for more motivation to keep the excess weight off, look to these two words: multiple myeloma. Researchers recently found a link between a person’s body mass index (BMI) and the risk...
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Multiple Myeloma & Your Sex Life: Dealing With ED
The list of side effects for patients grappling with multiple myeloma (MM) is a long one, but one of the most common side effects of the blood cancer that many men don’t know about is erectile...
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4 Causes Of Kidney Issues With Multiple Myeloma
Having multiple myeloma can be difficult and can be even scarier when considering how the disease effects your kidneys. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that increases the amount of blood cells that then...
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STUDY: Blood Purification Process May Treat Multiple Myeloma
Researchers are looking into a blood purification process that could potentially treat multiple myeloma and other cancerous conditions. The procedure, called extracorporeal blood purification, was...
View ArticleMy Story: “Multiple Myeloma Doesn’t Mean Death”
For Robert Dale Lasco, a 56-year-old resident of Charlotte, the trials of living with multiple myeloma have also served as the foundation for one of his greatest triumphs: creating a nonprofit...
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Gene-Based Therapy Shows Promise For Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Genetically tuning a person’s own immune cells to target cancer appears to provide long-lasting protection against a blood cancer called multiple myeloma, an early trial from China shows. The...
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Essential Tips For The Multiple Myeloma Caregiver
Because caring for someone can be challenging and unpredictable — affecting more than just the patient — support is key to an effective treatment plan. When you discover that a friend or loved one has...
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Coping With Common Multiple Myeloma Side Effects
Although it’s considered a rare cancer, African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer which forms as the result of an overgrowth of...
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Dr. Melvin Gaskins: Multiple Myeloma Facts African Americans Need To Know
Even though multiple myeloma is considered a rare cancer that affects the plasma cells, it is quickly becoming a growing concern within the African American community. The American Cancer Society (ACS)...
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