This procedure was repeated in the woman before and after transplantation. By day 60, the investigators saw definite activation of her lymphocytes against her cancer protein. Treatments for multiple myeloma have changed little over the past three decades. Although the disease is marked by a proliferation of plasma cells, these cells often aggregate in the bone, forming tumors and causing severe pain. Other complications include bone fractures, hypercalcemia or too much calcium in the blood, anemia, and life-threatening infections from ordinarily harmless organisms.
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50 and 70 years of age, men are more susceptible to the disease than women, and African-Americans are affected more often than whites. Transfer of myeloma idiotype-specific immunity from an actively immunised marrow donor. They can answer questions in English and Spanish and can send free printed material. In addition, CIS offices serve specific geographic areas and have information about cancer-related services and resources in their region.