Life After Stem Cell Transplant Multiple Myeloma

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Life after stem cell transplant multiple myeloma.

The impact of asct on health related quality of life hrqol in myeloma has not been well described. Multiple myeloma isn t considered curable but symptoms wax and wane. There was some evidence of reductions in early mortality within 3 years of diagnosis longer complete response cr duration and reductions in relapse after. Charlie rider had a stem cell transplant at dana farber as young boy.

Before the transplant drug treatment is used to reduce the number of myeloma cells in the patient s body. My cousin is 64yrs old and has end stage multiple myeloma he had a autologous stem cell transplant 7 months ago he was put on a light maintenance chemo pill and now he is taking out patient chemo again. Stem cell transplant is commonly used to treat multiple myeloma. In some cases a bone marrow or stem cell transplant is an option.

Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in august 2010 she had a stem cell transplant in march 2011 and as of september 2013 was on post transplant maintenance bio therapy at dana farber brigham and women s cancer center. See drug therapy for multiple myeloma stem cell transplants sct can be autologous or allogeneic. Long term outcomes after autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma life expectancy after stem cell transplant a 65 year old male asked.

We performed a systematic. With 10 0 to 18 6 of patients achieving their normal life expectancy across multiple periods.