True. For multiple myeloma, the average age at diagnosis is 65 years. However, there are more and more young patients each year. The youngest person I have seen was 18 years old.
Sorry to hear about your dad's illness. MM is a bitch. If coming to the US is an option, there is a treatment center (Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy MIRT) that is part of the University of Arkansas and is…
You are thinking of allogeneic bone marrow transplants (bone marrow is transplanted from a donor) where there is a 20% chance of death. Typically, myeloma patients get autologous transplants (the patient self donates…
I don't see any discussion of the M-count (monoclonal protein) response. My understanding is this is the key measure of myeloma. It would be really great if this turns out to be a real treatment option because, harsh as…
True. For multiple myeloma, the average age at diagnosis is 65 years. However, there are more and more young patients each year. The youngest person I have seen was 18 years old.
Sorry to hear about your dad's illness. MM is a bitch. If coming to the US is an option, there is a treatment center (Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy MIRT) that is part of the University of Arkansas and is…
You are thinking of allogeneic bone marrow transplants (bone marrow is transplanted from a donor) where there is a 20% chance of death. Typically, myeloma patients get autologous transplants (the patient self donates…
I don't see any discussion of the M-count (monoclonal protein) response. My understanding is this is the key measure of myeloma. It would be really great if this turns out to be a real treatment option because, harsh as…