Haemat Onco » Hematological malignancies

Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a disease characterized by a proliferation of malignant plasma cells and a subsequent overabundance of monoclonal paraprotein Presenting symptoms include bone pain, pathologic fractures, weakness, anaemia, infection (often resulting from pneumococcal infection), hypercalcaemia, spinal cord compression, or renal failure . Although patients benefit from treatment (i.e., longer life, less pain, fewer complications), currently no cure exists.Recent advances in therapy have helped to lessen the occurrence of debilitating adverse effects. Median overall survival does exceed 3 years with conventional chemotherapy approaches

In order to proceed further, you need to have an account on IDG.
Create a new account now

Registered users, you can login below to access this page.