CurCumin in multiple myeloma
Myeloma Today in conversation with Dr. Bharat Aggarwal
Please tell us about the use of natural products in
cancer therapy.
The use of natural products in cancer therapy is noth-
ing new. Between the years 1981 and 2002 almost
74% of all drugs approved by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) were either natural products,
were based thereon, or mimicked them in one form or
another. Many of the active chemical entities in these
natural products have already been identified. So it is

I read this article in the mm acor digest this morning.

There are many mmers who suffer from chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy.  I've read about help from EMU oil, that foot bath stimulator thingamajig, exercise- some people have to rely on pain meds.

This article talks about the benefit of mentol rubbed on your feet and lower back.  My PN only results in numbness and tingling to I don't think this treatment will help me.  But someone who suffers from PN pain, especially pn from revlimid or thalidomide should try this and let us know how it works.  David

The FDA said Celgene's blood-cancer drug Revlimid may cause a rare but serious skin reaction in some patients.

http://sbk.online.wsj.com...

David