Whenever Possible - Meaning that If you’ve Had a Very Good or Better Response to Induction - It Should Be Kept In Reserve, For If All Else Fails
This is Exactly what the Dana-Farber Dec 2023 Press Release Says.
They say This, Acknowledging that the SCT causes a much greater Risk of Serious Harm and Infections, due to the Damage it Causes to the Bone Marrow’s Microbiome, which can take Years and Sometimes Never to Recover to Normal
They Do Not Emphasize Enough that the SCT is completely Wiping Out Your Entire Life Time of Gained Immunities
They Need ti Accurately Quote the Dana-Farber Determination Trial’s Evidence that Everyone in that Study that Did Not Get the SCT had A Better Overall Survival Rate and with Fewer and Less Serious Infections - What’s the Benefit of Winning the Battle of “Time to First Relapse” if you Lose the War of Staying Healthy and Alive
SCTs are Based on the Dana-Farber Determination Trial’s very Limited Evidence - Read it for Yourself. I’ve Posted Links and Quotes to its Details at my Story @A MyMyelomaTeam Member. Many of its Findings are Based on Older Treatments and on Less Accurate Testing Methods of only 10 -5 (none per 100,000) verses today’s at 10 -6 (none per million)
Educate and Save Yourself - Treatment of MM is Far Too Often Grossly Overmedicated
"What’s the Benefit of Winning the Battle of “Time to First Relapse” if you Lose the War of Staying Healthy and Alive"
Totally agree!
How has your recovery been going after your stem cell transplant (SCT)?
A stem cell transplant is a major treatment milestone in managing myeloma. Recovery can vary quite a bit from person to person, and it's normal to experience a range of side effects during the healing process.
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