Dears, What Are The Best Ways To Prevent MM Be Back, After Chemotherapy Is Done?? Please π
My stepfather is gonna be done with chemo after 16 sessions
He has not done blood test, pathology & pet scan yet.
I'd like to know anything we need to do and ask his doctor
I'd appreciate your favor and kindness
Many thanks
Is he bone marrow transplant eligible? Could he get the Autologous Stem Cell Transplant?
If so, consider that. But in any event ask the doctors if he could get Revlimid (aka Lenalidomide) 10mg 21 days on, 7 days off for 2 years. Also ask if he can take dexamethasone (Decadron) pills every month along with 18,000 units of Daratumumab (Darzalex FasPro) as an infusion in the belly every month.
If he has only been on Alvocade (Velcade) for 16 weeks that might not have been enough.
Doctors around the world are calling for every patient to get the best drugs up front and for maintenance!
The studies confirm this. It is the best regimen for his progression free survival and overall survival!
To help prevent multiple myeloma (MM) from coming back after chemotherapy, consider the following strategies:
1. Maintenance Therapy:
- After initial treatment, maintenance therapy is often prescribed to keep myeloma from relapsing. This may involve lower doses of chemotherapy or other medications.
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Usually, myeloma patients are offered some type of maintenance to extent their progression free survival. I am on two maintenance drugs since I am high risk.
Hi Tarane!
Welcome! Yes Mark is correct we have been through the autologous stem cell transplant and currently Iβm mm cells free and MRD negative but still on maintenance dose of 5mg revlamide to keep chance of mm cells coming back since mm has no known cure yet!
Itβs proven a plant based diet helps in this fight too!
Dr. Dominic A. Brandy has multiple myeloma and he is thriving and gives great information into the details of what he takes as far as vitamins herbs food sleep exerciseβ¦in his book called Beat Cancer Back Naturally see attachment.
Also see link:
https://www.naturalinsightsintocancer.com/survi...
My favorite is Dr. William Li his book Eat to Beat Disease!
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