Multiple myeloma, also known as Kahler's disease, is a type of blood cancer. There's no cure, but treatments can slow its spread and sometimes make symptoms go away. A type of white blood cell called a plasma cell makes antibodies that fight infections in your body. When you have multi...
<PreviousMultiple Myeloma Next>Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis Treatment for multiple myeloma focuses on control. Multiple myeloma patients with stable symptoms do not need treatment but regular follow-up observations, while those who have progressive rise of M protein in blood or urine, or have clinical ...
Multiple myeloma is a type ofcancerof the plasma cells (a type of white blood cells) of the bone marrow. Plasma cells are protein-making cells that normally produce the different kinds of antibodies of the disease-fighting immune system. In multiple myeloma, the plasma cells undergo a malignan...
In December 2014, after undergoing additional testing, Edward was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Symptoms of multiple myeloma include anemia, also known as low red blood cell count, leading to physical weakness, shortness of breath, and dizziness. In January 2015, Edward started chemotherapy treatm...
Myeloma This is a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies. Myeloma cells spread through the bone marrow. They can damage your bones and crowd out healthy blood cells. These cells also make antibodies that can't fight off...
Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells of the blood. Symptoms include early osteoporosis, hypercalcemia, hyperviscosity of the blood, low red and white blood cell counts, low platelet count, cryoglobulinemia, and amyloidosis. Tests to diagnose multiple
Medicine and section chief of hematology at Perlmutter Cancer Center, said in a press release. “Her work has been fundamental to revealing the importance of achieving complete remission inmyeloma therapy, and under her leadership, the center is poised to extend treatment adv...
Multiple Myeloma. Multiple myeloma(MM) is a rare, malignant tumor of plasma cells that arises in the bone marrow and usually secretes large amounts ofimmunoglobulin. The finding of neoplastic plasma cells in blood samples or smears is rare.Dogsare affected more frequently than other species, but...
Multiple Myeloma By Julia Cipriano, MS/September 2024 Delays in Oral Antimyeloma Treatment Initiation: Role of Social Determinants of Health A retrospective cohort study published in Blood Cancer Journal by Gasoyan et al revealed discrepancies between the timing of the initiation of any treatment and...
People with multiple myeloma may try complementary and alternative treatments to ease their cancer symptoms or drug side effects, or to improve their quality of life. Complementary medicine includes herbs, supplements, exercise, massage, and mind-body th