Just wondering why? He has been on chemo for 18 months and is pretty close to remission. He was off chemo for 2 months, then Dr said he should could go on less dosage either every month or every other? Now he's been told he has to have treatment every week. He is now 73, is age the issue? They caught the disease very early on. He went for blood test this week, went back the next day for chemo only to find out they didn't do a complete blood test???? This is AZ Oncology in Prescott, AZ
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I think it depends on the type of myeloma you have and stage
I would definitely go to a larger cancer center like the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale
Age may well be the reason, especially if their are any additional health issues like diabetes 2 or 2_ previous or current lung, liver or kidney issues, and a number of other things. Those commodities severely complicate things. As to naturopathic medicine, some find it useful as an adjunct to traditional medicine. However never start supplements without discussion with your doc. Some can actually interfere with treatment and make matters worse. I wish you the best of luck!