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This book documents the author's bout with multiple myeloma.He wrote it while he was going through chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, and other treatment processes.The book contains all of the information the author wishes he had known at the start of his ordeal.The specific regimen used to treat his MM is known as the "Arkansas" treatment for multiple myeloma.Although each individual, each cancer, and each treatment regimen differ, all chemo treatment processes share lots of common ground.For this reason, this book is appropriate for all cancer patients, their families, and their friends.Included are detailed descriptions of the various treatments and diagnostic procedures to which the author was subject.He recorded his thoughts and experiences during the year prior to diagnosis (when he knew he had a problem, but didn't know what it was), throughout all treatment processes, and on into the current remission phase of this illness.FYI, two years after diagnosis, he continues in complete remission. ... Read more

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My battle with cancer from leaving the hospital to today. ... Read more

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inspirational
After reading this book, and seeing how Dr. Morey went from death's door to health is an inspiration. ... Read more

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Monoclonal protein turns up in serum or urine of about 1% of patients aged 50 years or older and about 3% of those 70 or older. Such a protein may be a manifestation of a serious underlying condition, such as multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, or systemic amyloidosis. More often, however, it represents a monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). How do you know when the problem requires immediate attention, and what do you tell your patient? In this article, Dr Brigden presents criteria for diagnosis of multiple myeloma, smoldering myeloma, solitary plasmacytoma, and MGUS and discusses long-term management and risks associated with monoclonal protein. ... Read more

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Chapters: Geraldine Ferraro. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Geraldine Anne Ferraro (born August 26, 1935) is an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician and a former member of the United States House of Representatives. She was the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party. Ferraro grew up in New York and became a teacher and lawyer. She joined the Queens County District Attorney's Office in 1974, where she headed the new Special Victims Bureau that dealt with sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence. She was elected to Congress in 1978, where she rose rapidly in the party hierarchy while focusing on legislation to bring equity for women in the areas of wages, pensions, and retirement plans. In 1984, former Vice President and presidential candidate Walter Mondale selected Ferraro to be his running mate in the upcoming election. In doing so she became the only Italian American to be a major-party national nominee in addition to being the first woman. The positive polling the Mondale-Ferarro ticket received when she joined it faded as questions arose about the finances of her and her husband. In the general election, Mondale and Ferraro were defeated in a landslide by incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush. Ferraro ran campaigns for a seat in the United States Senate from New York in 1992 and 1998, both times emerging as the front-runner for her party's nomination but losing in primary elections both times. She served as a United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1993 until 1996 in the presidential administration of Bill Clinton. She has also continued her career as a journalist, author, and businesswoman, and served i...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=232530 ... Read more

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Waste of money
This book is a total waste of money. The information contained could be easily found on the Internet on wikipedia. There is no information about multiple myeloma, just biographical information about the individuals. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 3011 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Nonsecretory multiple myeloma.
Author: Iman A. Abdalla
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 95Issue: 7Page: 761(4)

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on multiple myeloma and plasma cell neoplasms: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). It is also called Kahler disease, myelomatosis, and plasma cell myeloma. Coverage includes treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Documents from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Medline, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are included. In addition to disease-specific information, there is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, advanced treatments, managing side effects). There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.Since navigating the Internet to find medical information can be confusing, our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites 2009" has updated links to the 67 best sites! Weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.Comprehensive cancer coverage includes: FDA Office of Oncology Drug Products, Oncology Tools - approved drugs, patient liaison * Dictionary of Cancer Terms (4000 items) * Division of Cancer Biology * Cancer Bulletin - archive of informative articles from NCI publication since 2004 * Cancers by Body Location, System * A-Z list of cancers * Clinical Trials * Complementary and Alternative Medicine * Coping - Complications and Side Effects - fatigue, pain, cardiopulmonary syndromes, cognitive disorders and delirium; fever, sweats, hot flashes; gastrointestinal complications, hypercalcemia; lymphedema; pruritus; sexuality and reproduction; sleep; nutrition; eating hints; emotions, anxiety, depression, adjustment, post-traumatic stress disorder; substance abuse; transitional care planning; radiation, home care, when cancer returns; Care for the Caregiver; Survivorship - end of life issues, advance directives, coping with advanced cancer, Hospice, Loss, Grief, and Bereavement * Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis * Drug Development and Approval * Approved Oncology Drugs * Drug Dictionary - technical definitions and synonyms * Drug Information Summaries * Factsheets by cancer type, risk factors and possible causes, prevention, detection, diagnosis, therapy, support, coping, resources, tobacco and smoking cessation * Prevention, Genetics * Publications - specific cancers, treatment, trials, coping, testing, risks, nutrition * Screening and Testing * Support - organizations, finances and insurance * Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Cryosurgery, Laser, Hyperthermia, Targeted * Understanding Cancer - sixty-one publications * CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control * SEER Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results * Cancer Health Disparities * Cancer Centers Program. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from BIOTECH Patent News, published by Biotech Patent News on June 1, 2008. The length of the article is 518 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: EntreMed's ENMD-2076 Demonstrates Antitumor Activity in Multiple Myeloma Model.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: BIOTECH Patent News (Newsletter)
Date: June 1, 2008
Publisher: Biotech Patent News
Volume: 22Issue: 6

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on October 15, 2002. The length of the article is 487 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: HIV-linked multiple myeloma responds to thalidomide. (No Immunosuppression Seen).
Author: Mary Ann Moon
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 15, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 20Page: 54(1)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

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This up-to-date and comprehensive CD-ROM provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.

For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Documents from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are included. In addition to disease-specific information, there is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment along with current cancer research projects.

A unique feature is the inclusion of the results of a database search using the Combined Health Information Database (CHID).

Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing and difficult, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with links to 80 of the best sites for general health and medical information! By using weblinks built into the documents reproduced on the CD-ROM, you can quickly and easily check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

In all, the disc has over 44,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD.

Our CD-ROMs are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. (Information on this CD-ROM is not a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) This book-on-a-disc makes a great reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. ... Read more

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on multiple myeloma and plasma cell neoplasms: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). It is also called Kahler disease, myelomatosis, and plasma cell myeloma. Coverage includes treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Documents from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Medline, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are included. In addition to disease-specific information, there is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, advanced treatments, managing side effects). There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.Since navigating the Internet to find medical information can be confusing, our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites 2009" has updated links to the 67 best sites! Weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.Comprehensive cancer coverage includes: FDA Office of Oncology Drug Products, Oncology Tools - approved drugs, patient liaison * Dictionary of Cancer Terms (4000 items) * Division of Cancer Biology * Cancer Bulletin - archive of informative articles from NCI publication since 2004 * Cancers by Body Location, System * A-Z list of cancers * Clinical Trials * Complementary and Alternative Medicine * Coping - Complications and Side Effects - fatigue, pain, cardiopulmonary syndromes, cognitive disorders and delirium; fever, sweats, hot flashes; gastrointestinal complications, hypercalcemia; lymphedema; pruritus; sexuality and reproduction; sleep; nutrition; eating hints; emotions, anxiety, depression, adjustment, post-traumatic stress disorder; substance abuse; transitional care planning; radiation, home care, when cancer returns; Care for the Caregiver; Survivorship - end of life issues, advance directives, coping with advanced cancer, Hospice, Loss, Grief, and Bereavement * Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis * Drug Development and Approval * Approved Oncology Drugs * Drug Dictionary - technical definitions and synonyms * Drug Information Summaries * Factsheets by cancer type, risk factors and possible causes, prevention, detection, diagnosis, therapy, support, coping, resources, tobacco and smoking cessation * Prevention, Genetics * Publications - specific cancers, treatment, trials, coping, testing, risks, nutrition * Screening and Testing * Support - organizations, finances and insurance * Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Cryosurgery, Laser, Hyperthermia, Targeted * Understanding Cancer - sixty-one publications * CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control * SEER Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results * Cancer Health Disparities * Cancer Centers Program. ... Read more

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Although treatable with conventional and high dose therapies, multiple myeloma (MM) remains incurable.However, recent advances in oncogenomics, coupled with increased understanding of the role of the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment in MM pathogenesis, has provided the basis for a new treatment paradigm targeting the tumor cell in the BM milieu to overcome conventional drug resistance and improve patient outcome.This text will first describe advances in molecular pathogenesis of MM due to cutting edge comparative genomic hybridization, gene microarray, and proteomic profiling of MM cells. The molecular basis for the growth, survival, drug resistance, and migration of MM cells, including extracellular matrix proteins, BM stromal cells, and cytokines in the BM milieu, will next be delineated using both laboratory and animal model systems.Importantly, recent advances in the pathogenesis of bone disease in MM will be described.These preclinical studies all will set the stage for the bench to bedside translation of scientific advances to the clinic to improve patient outcome. The clinical approach to patients with plasma cell dyscrasias has been transformed in the past 5 years.There are now uniform definitions of monoclonal gammopathy of unclear significance and improved predictors of who will develop MM.Biologically-based prognostic factors form the basis for new staging systems predictive of patient outcome. The approach to the patient with newly diagnosed, relapsed, and relapsed refractory MM has been transformed, with improved overall and extent of response as well as progression-free and overall survival, in both transplant candidates and elderly patients.Novel targeted therapies and immune-based strategies hold great promise to enhance treatment options even further.Finally our ability to identify, prophylax, and treat complications of MM and its treatment has advanced in a parallel fashion.Myeloma therefore represents a novel treatment paradigm targeting the tumor cell, tumor host interaction, and tumor microenvironment which can serve as a model to outcome in patients with other hematologic cancers and solid tumors as well. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1024 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Thalidomide Can Put the Brakes on Multiple Myeloma.
Author: Guang-shing Cheng
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2000
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 10Issue: 3Page: 1

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This up-to-date and comprehensive set of two CD-ROM discs provides a superb collection of official Federal government documents on multiple myeloma and plasma cell neoplasms: signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of the disease is thoroughly covered. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). It is also called Kahler disease, myelomatosis, and plasma cell myeloma. Coverage includes treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy.For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Documents from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Medline, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are included. In addition to disease-specific information, there is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, advanced treatments, managing side effects). There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.Since navigating the Internet to find medical information can be confusing, our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites 2009" has updated links to the 67 best sites! Weblinks let you quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government and the best commercial portals, news sites, reference/textbook/non-commercial portals, and health organizations.Comprehensive cancer coverage includes: FDA Office of Oncology Drug Products, Oncology Tools - approved drugs, patient liaison * Dictionary of Cancer Terms (4000 items) * Division of Cancer Biology * Cancer Bulletin - archive of informative articles from NCI publication since 2004 * Cancers by Body Location, System * A-Z list of cancers * Clinical Trials * Complementary and Alternative Medicine * Coping - Complications and Side Effects - fatigue, pain, cardiopulmonary syndromes, cognitive disorders and delirium; fever, sweats, hot flashes; gastrointestinal complications, hypercalcemia; lymphedema; pruritus; sexuality and reproduction; sleep; nutrition; eating hints; emotions, anxiety, depression, adjustment, post-traumatic stress disorder; substance abuse; transitional care planning; radiation, home care, when cancer returns; Care for the Caregiver; Survivorship - end of life issues, advance directives, coping with advanced cancer, Hospice, Loss, Grief, and Bereavement * Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis * Drug Development and Approval * Approved Oncology Drugs * Drug Dictionary - technical definitions and synonyms * Drug Information Summaries * Factsheets by cancer type, risk factors and possible causes, prevention, detection, diagnosis, therapy, support, coping, resources, tobacco and smoking cessation * Prevention, Genetics * Publications - specific cancers, treatment, trials, coping, testing, risks, nutrition * Screening and Testing * Support - organizations, finances and insurance * Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Cryosurgery, Laser, Hyperthermia, Targeted * Understanding Cancer - sixty-one publications * CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control * SEER Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results * Cancer Health Disparities * Cancer Centers Program. ... Read more