Chemotherapy can be used before the bone marrow transplant to reduce cancer cells and after the surgery to kill the remaining ones.Bone marrow transplantAlso known as a stem cell transplant, in this form of surgery, the doctors will replace the patients diseased bone marrow with a healthy one.
>>>But it has dangerous side effects such as damaging healthy cells in the bone marrow. Though, this can be corrected through a stem cell transplant. Stem cell transplant has been effective in preventing relapsed multiple myeloma.
>>>Plasma cells are found in the bone marrow and produces antibodies to protect your body from catching infections. In multiple myeloma, a group of plasma cells behaves abnormally, multiplies, and gets accumulated in the bone marrow. Instead of antibodies, the cancerous cells produce harmful proteins.
>>>lt;em>Multiple myeloma treatment is most effective in cases where the patient also suffers from anaemia, high levels of calcium, kidney problems or lytic bone lesions.
>>>Types of multiple myelomaThere are two types of multiple myeloma: Smoldering myeloma: Patients with smoldering multiple myeloma will either have plasma cells making up 10% or more of the blood cells in the bone marrow or more than 30 g/l M-protein level in the blood.
>>>lt;em>Myeloma occurs within plasma cells; so it is also known as the cancer of the plasma cells. Normal plasma cells are usually found in the bone marrow, which in turn is found within hollow bones in our body. The bone marrow stores cells, which support our immune system.
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