Guido Tricot, MD, PhD, is the director of Holden Cancer Center’s Bone Marrow Transplant and Myeloma Program at UI Hospitals and Clinics. He specializes in multiple myeloma and has been researching and treating this type of cancer for over 20 years.
Dr. Tricot, who had been heading up the only Total Therapy program outside of UAMS, at Huntsman in Utah has moved on. He is now offering TT at the University of Iowa.
So, this is sad for the folks on the West Coast and who were patients of Dr. Tricot at Huntsman, but it is good news for folks in the MidWest. I will work to change my references to Huntsman over time. But for now, you can find Dr. Tricot in Iowa with…
Herky the Hawk!
Good luck Dr. Tricot and colleagues.
Agreed. I have written a few posts exploring our point of view on death and dying and my own life’s tragedies, death being “pornographic” (taboo subject analogy), etc. It’s a struggle for those newly on this journey, but most of the old timers, while they may still struggle a bit or their family members, they seem to put it in context. Our bodies are not designed to live forever, but they are still amazing vessels.
Whether MM is curable or not may be a moot point; would one be satisfied with control of MM, and by this I mean little or no progression over time. BUT, how many diseases are out there for which there is no cure, but control; for example coronary artery disease can be controlled, but not cured; I also deal with this problem, having had two stents, and for which am prescribed several meds. We are mortal, and eventually the body will wear out. I had intended to post regarding Biblical/Scriptural ideas, but I do not wish to offend anyone. Many say that the sufferings of this life defeat the idea of a Loving God, but those need to rethink this stance. Best.
Thank you Dr. Sam.
Dr. Rajkumar has a strong fan base amongst his patients and his colleagues. I enjoyed watching him and Dr. Barlogie banter about in this debate presentation on whether Myeloma is curable or not. http://www.loripuente.com/is-myeloma-curable/. Patients do have to educate themselves, but sometimes its the caregiver. Either way, someone needs to hold the flashlight, and someone needs to hold the map. Hopefully there is a good team, who work together on finding their way out into the sunshine. Good luck on your treatment!!!
I am glad that you are publishing names of those who are more aggressive in the tx of MM. I have just begun a four cycle induction chemo phase with Revlimid and Decadron, after which stem cells are to be harvested. My oncologist referred me to a certain institution who classed me as SMM; however, neither my oncologist nor I were satified with their decision, and I was referred to Dr. Vincent Rajkumar at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Rajkumar, has an expanded approach to treating early and what he considers higher risk patients; he does not go by the strict CRAB criteria now, and said that Mayo had developed those criteria at the outset. Dr. Rajkumar classed me as active MM requiring tx. Mayo is moving on now so that patients can be treated sooner and before serious problems arise, such as renal failure, etc. So, bottom line, I have been started on the induction chemo as stated, and my oncologist is in full agreement. MM was never a disease that I ran into nor knew much about in my years of medicine; however, I have read and learned much about MM over the past 4 mos., and I believe it is incumbent for MM patients to educate themselves about this disease in order to help decide what the best course of action would be. Best.
🙂 good luck to the Tricot team!