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Re: Dichloroacetate (DCA) for multiple myeloma?

by alejandrozarate on Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:59 pm

I'm Supervised by a second Hemato/Oncologyst.
As for the Velcade and Dex, I'm following the standard protocol from dictated by my head Hemato/Oncologyst.

alejandrozarate
Name: Alejandro Zarate
When were you/they diagnosed?: 2 years
Age at diagnosis: 40

Re: Dichloroacetate (DCA) for multiple myeloma?

by Nancy Shamanna on Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:21 pm

Thanks for sharing..best of luck!

Nancy Shamanna
Name: Nancy Shamanna
Who do you know with myeloma?: Self and others too
When were you/they diagnosed?: July 2009

Re: Dichloroacetate (DCA) for multiple myeloma?

by Larry Gaito on Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:31 pm

Alejandro,
It has been more than two months since you began DCA therapy. Have you seen any result as yet? You mentioned that you also began Velcade/dex therapy. I am currently on that same therapy with good results. Did your doc encourage you to try DCA or was that your idea? Good luck to you.

Larry Gaito

Re: Dichloroacetate (DCA) for multiple myeloma?

by Anonymous on Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:39 am

alejandrozarate wrote:
> I just started using DCA today.
> My Globulins are in the 9K range. I start 8 cycle Velcade and Dex next
> Wednesday as well.
> Will let you guys know my progress.
> I'm exited about all this DCA option. I really hope and pray that it will
> work.
> Regards,
> AZ

My mum has asymptomatic multiple myeloma, ( no major symptoms yet) wondering how your progress is going, wishing you all the best.
Gavin

Anonymous

Re: Dichloroacetate (DCA) for multiple myeloma?

by aerorick on Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:45 pm

Was interested in any updates on DCA for fighting myeloma and is anyone currently using this drug.

aerorick

Re: Dichloroacetate (DCA) for multiple myeloma?

by Multibilly on Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:48 pm

Not sure if you saw this latest abstract.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23531700

Multibilly
Name: Multibilly
Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
When were you/they diagnosed?: Smoldering, Nov, 2012

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