Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma, also known as Kahler’s disease, is a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) within the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones.

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In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells and producing abnormal proteins instead of helpful antibodies, which can lead to various complications. While there’s no cure, treatments at Phoebe Cancer Center can manage symptoms and related conditions, slowing the disease’s progression.

 

Types of Multiple Myeloma We Treat:

There are two main types of multiple myeloma:

  • Smouldering Multiple Myeloma: Doesn’t have signs and symptoms of the disease
  • Active Multiple Myeloma: Does have signs and symptoms

Multiple myeloma complications may include infections, weakened bones, lowered kidney function, anemia, and high calcium.

Treatment

If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, your cancer care team will discuss your individualized treatment options with you. Your multiple myeloma treatment plan depends on the likelihood of having a bone marrow transplant. If a transplant isn’t the best option, treatments may include pain medication, antibiotics, steroids, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy.

Our Team Approach

Our full team approach to cancer care, means providing a highly collaborative effort to deliver comprehensive cancer care to our cancer patients. This multidisciplinary approach engages a range of providers across our care community, to ensure we look at every angle for each patients’ unique case.

For more information, please call:
229-312-7124

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Cancer Support Group

At times, we just need to be with a group of people who truly understand the concerns and celebrations we face on our cancer journey.

Our Survivorship Support Group generally meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at noon.

Please call 229-312-1000 to confirm this month’s schedule or to get more information about our cancer support groups.