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The survival rate for patients with Stage IV melanoma has improved in the last 15 years. Unfortunately, the prognosis even with treatment is bleak. Many patients die within the first year the cancer is discovered. The specific prognosis depends a lot on what part of the body the cancer has traveled to.
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How can multiple myeloma be prevented?
There are no clearly-established risk factors for multiple myeloma and it is possible that a combination of factors interact to cause the disease. Thus, there is no method for preventing multiple myeloma.
What is Myeloma?
Myeloma is a condition in which plasma cells become cancerous. It is sometimes referred to as plasma cell dyscrasia or plasma cell myeloma, and most commonly as multiple myeloma (MM). Multiple myeloma is the most common form found in patients.
Is multiple myeloma a leukemia or lymphoma?
Yes, multiple myeloma may involve lymph nodes though it usually starts in the bone marrow. I have seen multiple myeloma in lymph nodes and in liver. I am an autopsy pathologist.
What is smoldering multiple myeloma?
Smoldering multiple myeloma is a precursor condition to multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow. In smoldering multiple myeloma, there are abnormal plasma cells present but they do not cause symptoms or organ damage. However, individuals with smoldering multiple myeloma are at a higher risk of developing active multiple myeloma, and close monitoring is required to detect any progression to the active disease. Treatment decisions for smoldering multiple myeloma are based on the risk of progression and may include observation or early intervention with therapy.
Where can you find multiple myeloma treatment?
myeloma.org (international myeloma foundation) themmrf.org (multiple myeloma research foundation) lls.org (leukemia and lymphoma society) All of these organizations can refer you to myeloma specialists and give more information about treatment.
What is myeloma cancer?
Myeloma is a condition in which plasma cells become cancerous. It is sometimes referred to as plasma cell dyscrasia or plasma cell myeloma, and most commonly as multiple myeloma (MM). Multiple myeloma is the most common form found in patients.
What are the five year survival rates for myeloma patients?
Non-Hodgkins lymphone is very much a nasty disease. The five year survival rate is around fifty percetage.There was over twenty-three-thousand deaths.
Does multiple myeloma causes nephrotic syndrome?
no
Is multiple myeloma an Asbestos-related cancer?
No.
What happens in multiple myeloma?
Multiple myeloma is a disease in which malignant plasma cells spread through the bone marrow and hard outer portions of the large bones of the body. These myeloma cells may form tumors called plasmacytomas.
What has the author Neil S Harris written?
Neil S. Harris has written: 'Multiple myeloma and related serum protein disorders' -- subject(s): Electrophoresis, Myeloma Proteins, Analysis, Blood Proteins, Blood Protein Electrophoresis, Multiple Myeloma, Blood
What is lenalidomide used for?
Lenalidomine is an oral cancer drug also known as Revlimid. It is used to treat all stages of multiple myeloma. It works in multiple ways to slow or kill myeloma cells.
