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Multiple Myeloma
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- Treatment
- Alternative Therapy
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Myeloma Bone Disease (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
- What You Need to Know about Multiple Myeloma (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Multiple Myeloma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Multiple Myeloma
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Myeloma (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
- What Is Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Can Multiple Myeloma Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Multiple Myeloma Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Multiple Myeloma Staged? (American Cancer Society)
- Multiple Myeloma Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Myeloma Diagnosis (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation)
- Protein Electrophoresis/Immunofixation Electrophoresis (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Understanding Blood Counts (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Also available in: Spanish
Treatment
- Treatment
- Bisphosphonates for Multiple Myeloma (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Also available in: Spanish - Initial or Frontline Therapy (International Myeloma Foundation)
- Long Term and Late Effects of Treatment for Blood Cancers (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
- MedlinePlus: Bone Marrow Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)
Also available in: Spanish - Questions and Answers on Velcade (Food and Drug Administration)
- Treatment Options by Stage for Multiple Myeloma (American Cancer Society)
- Understanding Quadramet and Bone Pain (International Myeloma Foundation)
- Understanding Thalidomide Therapy (International Myeloma Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Complementary & Alternative Therapies for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, & Myeloma (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Common Features of Myeloma (International Myeloma Foundation)
- Myeloma Bone Disease (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation)
- Myeloma Bone Disease (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Amyloidosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Choosing a Treatment Facility (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
- Choosing and Communicating with a Cancer Specialist (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Also available in: Spanish - Do We Know What Causes Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)
- Drug Assistance Programs (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation)
- Supportive Care (International Myeloma Foundation)
- What Are the Risk Factors for Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Blood & Marrow Transplant Newsletter (BMT InfoNet)
- Myeloma Today (International Myeloma Foundation)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Multiple Myeloma (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Plasmacytoma (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- New Strategy for Surviving Myeloma (American Cancer Society)
- What's New in Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Terms and Definitions (International Myeloma Foundation)
Directories
- Directories
- Cord Blood Banks (National Marrow Donor Program)
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- International Myeloma Foundation
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
- National Cancer Institute
Statistics
- Statistics
- Facts and Statistics (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
- SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000: Multiple Myeloma (Invasive) (National Cancer Institute) - Links to PDF
- What Are the Key Statistics about Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)