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Multiple Myeloma/Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms |
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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of multiple myeloma: A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called Kahler disease, myelomatosis, and plasma cell myeloma.
Estimated new cases and deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 19,920
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Deaths: 10,690
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Multiple Myeloma to learn about multiple myeloma symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Low-dose Steroid Drug Combo for Multiple Myeloma
Bortezomib Delays Progression of Multiple Myeloma
BMT and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant
Targeted Cancer Therapies: Q & A
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Multiple Myeloma Trial Results
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
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Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Hematologic/Blood
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Myeloma SPOREs
Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma PRG Report
Strategic Plan for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma PRG
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Snapshot of Myeloma
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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