Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs. In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells.

Triggers or causes related to multiple myeloma may include toxic chemicals, radiation, some viruses, immune disorders, and a family history of the disease
  • Symptoms
  • Anemia

    common

    Fatigue

    common

    Easily get bone fractures

    Falling sick easily

    Weight loss

    Excessive thirst

  • Risk factors
  • Family history of Multiple Myeloma

  • Treatment
  • Treatment might include: 1-Targeted therapy: Targeted drug treatments focus on specific weaknesses present within cancer cells. 2-Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy uses your immune system to fight cancer. 3-Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. 4-Corticosteroids. 5-Bone marrow transplant. 6-Radiation therapy.
  • Recommended specialist
  • If you have Multiple Myeloma, then a visit to a hematologist is recommended.

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