Multiple Myeloma
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Bigger is not always better
Science Daily
Research shows that using a lower dose of a steroid medication is actually more beneficial for patients with multiple myeloma, and that the higher dose can actually decrease survival.
Fast-tracking new cure
MSNBC
Find out how a multiple myeloma patient is fighting back by raising money for research and helping scientists and pharmaceutical companies get drugs to market sooner.
A winning combination
Health Day
Scientists found that combining two existent treatments improves survival chances and remission time for multiple myeloma patients.
Testing for cancer
Lab Tests Online
Learn how multiple myeloma is diagnosed, how its severity is determined and how its spread is monitored.
Looking into the future
Health Link
Multiple myeloma is highly resistant to treatment; up until recently, conventional therapy hasn't made too many strides. Find out what the future holds.
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Just the basics
Health Talk
These 10 slides cover the most important facts about multiple myeloma. If you need a quick overview without a lot of in-depth information, then this is definitely for you.
An outstanding and detailed interactive introduction to multiple myeloma, including what it is, what causes it and how it's treated.
Symptom management
MMRF
Check out this description of the common multiple myeloma symptoms and advice on how they could be managed.
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Risk factors
American Cancer Society
Scientists have narrowed down risk factors that increase a person's chances of developing multiple myleloma; check them out here.
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Cases of multiple myeloma have been increasing every year, and it's now being diagnosed in much younger patients. What could be the cause for this increase?


