| Multiple Myeloma cancer: This cancer occurs in the | | | | These are the symptoms carried by the multiple |
| white blood cells which are also called as plasma cells. | | | | myeloma cancer cells. If any of the symptoms stays |
| This cancer cells attacks the white blood cells and | | | | for longer duration then consult the doctor for the |
| destroys the body immune system.Multiple myeloma | | | | screening purpose. |
| cancer cells can cause leukemia. | | | | Treatment methods of multiple myeloma cancer: |
| Multiple Myeloma cancer cells attacks the plasma cells | | | | Treatment process for this cancer depends on its |
| (white blood cells) which makes antibodies, they are | | | | stage and severity. Stem cell transplantation and |
| part of the immune system. Plasma cells protect the | | | | radiation therapy are the two main methods for |
| body from infection causing germs and harmful | | | | treating multiple myeloma cancer. |
| substance. | | | | Stem cell transplantation: Stem cell transplantation is a |
| Myeloma cancer occurs in cells, these cells are the | | | | useful process in treating the cancer cells by allowing |
| building blocks of tissues and organs. Basically these | | | | the body to face high doses of radiation and |
| cells grow and divide into multiple cells and they die | | | | anti-cancer drugs. These high doses will completely |
| when they grow, and new cells take their place. But | | | | destroys both the cancer cells and normal cells in the |
| due to the attack of this cancer, the basic life cycle | | | | bone marrow. After the complete destruction of the |
| of the cells gets damage and began to grow rapidly | | | | leukemia and normal cells by the radiation and |
| without any controlling limit. These cells form a huge | | | | chemotherapy, new cells are produced by the |
| mass of tissue which is called as tumor. These | | | | transplanted stem cells. These new cells replaces the |
| abnormal cells which form mass tissue are called as | | | | destroyed cells during the treatment. |
| Myeloma cancer cells. Myeloma cancer cells make | | | | Stem cell transplantation is carried in the hospital and |
| antibodies which are called as Proteins. Myeloma | | | | after the transplantation process, the patient should |
| cancer cells collect in bone marrow which attacks | | | | be in the hospital for several weeks or months for |
| normal cells. They also collect in the solid bone part. | | | | observation of stem cells production. |
| Myeloma cancer is also called as multiple Myeloma | | | | Stem cell is taken from three ways: |
| cancer because it affects the bone system in the | | | | From you: Your old stem cell is removed and stored |
| body. The word Plasmacytoma is used when the | | | | and after the treatment of radiation therapy and |
| Myeloma cancer cells attacks only one bone in the | | | | chemotherapy. The old stem cell is replaced for the |
| body. Multiple Myeloma cancer is the most common | | | | production of new normal cells. |
| type of plasma cell tumor. | | | | From family member: Stem cell from your family |
| Causes for Myeloma cancer cells: Till now nobody | | | | donor can be taken by checking out the blood group |
| knows the exact causes of Myeloma cancer, but the | | | | by the doctors. If the blood group matches then the |
| risk factors for Myeloma cancer were identified. | | | | stem cell transplantation can be done. |
| | | | From your identical twin: You can take stem cells |
| Risk factors for multiple Myeloma cancer cells: | | | | from your identical twin by suing syngeneic stem cell |
| • Age: Due to increase in age, there are more | | | | transplant. |
| chances in increasing the risk factors for the | | | | Radiotherapy: This treatment is based on the extent |
| occurrence of Myeloma cancer . | | | | of the bone cancer disease. Radiotherapy is a |
| • Race: Africa Americans and Asian Americans | | | | process of removing bone cancer cells by using high |
| have more risk factors than any other race. | | | | intensity x-rays. These high energy x-rays are aimed |
| • Personal history of cancer disease: People who | | | | at the bone tumor to destroy the cancer cells .This |
| have abnormal plasma cells with low level of M | | | | process also causes damage to the normal bone cells |
| proteins (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined | | | | for its side effects. There are two types of |
| significance) have more risk factors. | | | | radiotherapy treatments they are. |
| Symptoms and signs of Multiple Myeloma cancer cells: | | | | • External radiations: External radiation process is |
| • Weight loss | | | | carried out from outside the body. The powerful |
| • Nausea and vomiting | | | | x-ray beams are aimed at the effected part from |
| • Urination problems | | | | outside the body and destroys the bone cancer |
| • Thirsty feelings | | | | causing cells permanently |
| • Fatigue | | | | • Internal radiations: High intensity X-ray beams |
| • Back pain | | | | are passed into the body by making some small |
| • Weak immune system | | | | incisions in the effected part. This treatment gives |
| • Frequent attack of fevers | | | | better results than the external radiation therapy. |
| • Increase in infections | | | | |