How long can you live with myeloma?
How long can a person live with multiple myeloma?
| Revised international staging system | Median survival |
|---|---|
| Stage I | 62 months (5 years, 2 months) |
| Stage II | 42 months (3.5 years) |
| Stage III | 29 months (2 years, 5 months) |
Can myeloma be cured completely?
While there is no cure for multiple myeloma, the cancer can be managed successfully in many patients for years. The common types of treatments used for multiple myeloma are described below. Your care plan may also include treatment for symptoms and side effects, an important part of cancer care.
What is the root cause of multiple myeloma?
Most cancers, including multiple myeloma, are thought to occur due to mutations of genes that occur after birth, influenced by factors such as carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals).
How many chemo treatments are needed for myeloma?
Most people have between 4 and 6 cycles of treatment. If you’re having lenolidamide treatment you might carry on with this until it stops working. Depending on how well the treatment works, you will either have a stem cell transplant or more chemotherapy.
How do you confirm MS diagnosis?
In order to make a diagnosis of MS, the physician must: Find evidence of damage in at least two separate areas of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves AND Find evidence that the damage occurred at different points in time AND Rule out all other possible diagnoses
What does it took for diagnosis of MS?
MS is usually diagnosed following at least one episode of neurological symptoms (known as a first demyelinating event), together with MRI scan results that indicate both new and old lesions in the brain or spinal cord.
Why is MS so hard to diagnose?
MS can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can be easy to ignore or put down to another condition, and because there’s no single test that can diagnose it. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, causes the brain to degenerate over time. It’s characterised by damaged areas (lesions) on the brain and spinal cord.
What is the prognosis for MS diagnosis?
On average, most people with MS live about seven years less than the general population. Those with MS tend to die from many of the same conditions, such as cancer and heart disease, as people who don’t have the condition. Apart from cases of severe MS, which are rare, the prognosis for longevity is generally good.
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