Multiple Myeloma
Disease information
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple
Mieloma.
Cancer
that begins in the plasmáticas cells of the bony marrow.
Normally, these cells produce antibodies that help us to destroy the germs and to fight the
infections
.
In mieloma this
function
is deteriorated and the body cannot fight effectively against the
infection
.
Age.
It appears in both sexes, being commonest in men between the 50 and 70 years of age.
Causes.
Strangers, probably the excess of stimulation of the immune
system
by antigens still unknown plays some role.
The pain the bones causes the cancerous plasmáticas cells.
The
anemia
causes the diminution of hematíes and plaquetas.
Signs and symptoms.
Pain in the affected bone:
Severe, penetrating and deep.
If the bone is debilitated, the pain extends to other parts of the body.
Loss of
weight
.
Symptoms of
anemia
like weakness, pallor, fatigue and ronquera.
Factors of risk.
They are not known.
Prevention.
Specific
preventive measures do not exist.
Diagnosis and treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
File and physical examination by
a
doctor
.
Analysis of blood and tinkles.
Biopsy of the bony marrow.
X - rayses and bony gammagrafía of the hurt bones.
Plasmaferesis.
TREATMENT:
General measures.
There are no
specific
instructions except the enumerated ones in other sections.
Medication.
Anticancerous drugs and with cortisone (chemotherapy)
Analgesic, even mórficos.
Antibiotics to fight the
infections
when they appear.
Activity
.
As active Manténgase as the pain or the complications is allowed it.
Diet.
There is no
a
special diet.
Warn its medico if.
It happens the following thing during the treatment:
Fever.
Any sign of
infection
(pain, inflammation, reddening, sensitivity or heat) anywhere of the body.
Inflammation of feet and ankles.
Annoyances when tinkling or reduction of tinkle it in 1 day.
Inexplicable hemorrhages anywhere of the body.
They appear inexplicable new symptoms.
The drugs used in this treatment can produce indirect effect.
Complications.
Repeated
infections
.
Renal failure
.
Spontaneous
hemorrhages.
Prognosis.
At the east present time process is irreversible.
Nevertheless, the pain can be mitigated or be controlled.
Some people live up to 5 years after they appear the symptoms, and certain medical Literature appointment cases of inexplicable treatments.
The scientific research follows its course, and it is hoped to be able to get to find
a
treatment and cures effective.
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