A Visual Guide to Multiple Myeloma
What Is It?
Why Do You Get It?
Can It Be Prevented?
Symptom: Low Blood Counts
Symptom: Bone Fractures
Symptom: Infections
Other Things to Watch For
How Is It Diagnosed?
Should I Get Treatment?
Are There Medications?
Other Treatment Options
Related Health Issues
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
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SOURCES:
American Cancer Society: “Bisphosphonates for multiple myeloma,”“Can multiple myeloma be found early?” “Chemotherapy and other drugs for multiple myeloma,” “Radiation therapy for multiple myeloma,” “Signs and symptoms of multiple myeloma,” “Stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma,” “Supportive treatments for patients with multiple myeloma,” “Tests to find multiple myeloma.” “What’s new in multiple myeloma research and treatment?” “What are the risk factors for multiple myeloma?” “What is multiple myeloma?” “What should you ask your doctor about multiple myeloma?”
American Academy of Family Physicians: “Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis & Tests,” “Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis & Treatment,” “Multiple Myeloma: Questions to Ask Your Doctor.”
PubMed Health: “Multiple Myeloma.”
UpToDate: “Patient education: Multiple myeloma treatment (Beyond the Basics).”