Question 1

is there any possibility that multiple sclerosis be misdiagnosed as multiple myeloma?

Accepted Answer

No: They are two completely different diseases.

Question 2

pl suggest any alternative remedy/ies for multiple myeloma  i am 48 yer old and  no m band seen at this moment after 6 months of chemo?

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Need mor einfo: Myeloma has many treatment variations. Most younger patients(such as you) are treated with chemotherapy followed by bone marrow transplant(autologous type or asct)). You should discuss with your doctor the pros and cons of asct in your case. Otherwise you are doing well yet you should be on maintenance chemotherapy with a drug like lenalidomide(revlimid) at the present time.

Question 3

is multiple myeloma hereditary?

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Not generally...: Myeloma and other hematologic malignancies are not generally considered "hereditary"/familial, but some are. Risk in family members is around 2x risk of population.
An nci study is characterizing:

screening individuals and families at high risk for hematologic cancers

nct00052234

http://clinicaltrials.Gov/ct2/show/nct00052234?Term=nct00052234&rank=1.

Question 4

what is the symptoms for multiple myeloma?

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MM: Fatigue, bone pain, fractures of bones without injury, night sweats, pallor, malaise. Other than bone fractures, the other symptoms are not very specific.

Question 5

is it possible for multiple myeloma to be treated and cured?

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No: It does not appear that we have a reliable cure for multiple myeloma. We can control it for a long period of time, and we continue to better understand treatment options and make new discoveries. Hopefully the day will come when we can cure multiple myeloma as well as we cure some leukemias and lymphomas.

Question 6

is multiple myeloma contagious?

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No: It is not contagious.

Question 7

is there a cure for multiple myeloma?

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Maybe: Conventionally we call myeloma an incurable cancer.
However we are seeing survival rates increasing.
Now pts out 10 years are not that uncommon (ash 2009 - curability of multiple myeloma - delasalle et al.)

"conclusions: assuming that prolonged cr for more than 10 years translates into potential cure, we calculated a "cure fraction" of 2% for patients treated between 1987 -1997.".

Question 8

is multiple myeloma genetic?

Accepted Answer

No: Myeloma does not appear to have a genetic predisposition.

Question 9

what is multiple myeloma? a cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone and bone marrow.  It is uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells; cells that make antibodies. Ironically multiple myeloma results in immune deficiency.  It also causes lytic bone lesions and fractures, increased blood calcium, renal failure, anemia and often results in death.

Question 10

can multiple myeloma   affect the liver?

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Yes. Not common.: Yes. Multiple myeloma can effect any organ. However, liver involvement is not common. Myeloma generally involves the bones predominantly; however there are reports of nearly every organ being involved in including the brain.  Liver involvement by any cancer can make some types of chemotherapy (that is processed by the liver) more difficult to give.

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