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How does chemotherapy affect dementia?

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 12 10:46am | Replies (7)
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@cuyler

My wife was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017. She has been on the cancer drug, Pomalyst. We are familiar with side effects of Pomalyst. The dementia diagnosis was July 27, 2023. To enjoy her birthday and the holiday season, we took her off Pomalyst. Now, we are concerned that the return to Pomalyst will cause side effects and along with dementia will reduce her quality of life.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 11 8:55pm

Sounds like the proverbial "finding yourself between a rock and a hard place." That's a tough choice. If the side effects reduce quality of life, could she take another drug holiday?

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