Question 1

my cousin is 64yrs old and has end stage multiple myeloma.he had a autologous stem cell transplant 7 months ago.he was put on a light maintenance  chemo pill and now he is taking out patient chemo again. what would cause him to go back on chemo again?

Accepted Answer

Relapse: Or disease being active again. Make sure the goals of therapy as to palliative/ curative are clear and getting involved a palliative care physician at this point and if available, specifically with disease being in late stages.

Question 2

why would my cousin that is the last stage of multiple myeloma who has had a auto autologous  stem cell transplant  7 months ago be back on outpatient chemo? is there a chance the cancer returned?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unfortunatelly, chances of cancer relapse are extremelly high; and Mulitple Mylema does share this kinf of lets say personality; but good news its that they took the disease before it spread thru important organs sucha as liver or brain; so if this is the case it can be 100% cured; as long as it doesn´t get to liver or brain; the thing its that is very important specifically to stop the spread

Question 3

what are the side effects of autologous stem cell transplant procedures for multiple myeloma?  hair loss?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The side effects of autologous stem cell transplant are mostly from chemotherapy rather than the stem cell transplant. Hair loss is a know side effect of chemotherapy. You may visit this site for info: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/multiple-myeloma/treating/stem-cell-transplant.html

Question 4

my husband has multiple myeloma. he had a stem cell transplant & has been in remission. he had a gallbladder attack 6 wks ago. his pet results show activity (suv max 2.8) in a lymph node posterior to the duodenum. could this be from the gall attack?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, it is possible because that lymph node belongs to the gallbladder lymphatic drainage. Good luck to your husband!

Question 5

life expectancy of myeloma patients after autologous stem cell transplant?

Accepted Answer

Myeloma : There are many things that go into predicting life expectancy of somebody with myeloma who has an autologous stem cell transplant.  The rough estimate for somebody getting a transplant in first remission is about 6-7 years now.  However, this is something your oncologist or transplant doctor can talk to you about with more specific information.

Question 6

can stem cell transplants cure multiple myeloma?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: If it is an allogeneic or unrelated stem cell tranplant, there is a small chance.

Question 7

are stem cell transplants for multiple myeloma effective?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Autologous stem cells transplants (from yourself as donor when in near remission) result in improved progression free survival and probably overall survival.  Allogeneic transplant (from someone else) is more complex, and many would consider it experimental.  Although the procedure may cure the disease, there are significant complications and risks that may offset the benefits.

Question 8

how do i get the statistics for high risk myeloma stem cell transplant results. autologous  transplant.

Accepted Answer

Try this link: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/autologous-hematopoietic-cell-transplantation-in-multiple-myeloma.

Question 9

what's the life expectancy of someone with multiple myeloma?

Accepted Answer

Years: This really varies depending most importantly on the chromosome abnormalities. Patients with this diagnosis are living longer, whereas previously many died within 3 years, most are living much longer.

Question 10

what is the life expectancy of people with multiple myeloma?

Accepted Answer

Improving: The historical (eg iss-based) myeloma life expectancies quoted are old news.
Myeloma treatments are rapidly improving.
It is still a bad disease that people die from too early, but we are getting better.
That is a somewhat evasive, but true answer.
The ceo of the mmrf (who has mm) is ~14 yrs out from diagnosis.
http://www.themmrf.org/about-the-mmrf/leadership/executive-committee.html.

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My cousin is 64yrs old and has end stage multiple myeloma.he had a autologous stem cell transplant 7 months ago.he was put on a light maintenance chemo pill and now he is taking out patient chemo again. what would cause him to go back on chemo again?

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Why would my cousin that is the last stage of multiple myeloma who has had a auto autologous stem cell transplant 7 months ago be back on outpatient chemo? is there a chance the cancer returned?

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What are the side effects of autologous stem cell transplant procedures for multiple myeloma? hair loss?

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My husband has multiple myeloma. he had a stem cell transplant & has been in remission. he had a gallbladder attack 6 wks ago. his pet results show activity (suv max 2.8) in a lymph node posterior to the duodenum. could this be from the gall attack?

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Life expectancy of myeloma patients after autologous stem cell transplant?

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How do i get the statistics for high risk myeloma stem cell transplant results. autologous transplant.

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