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What Course Of Treatment Should Be Done For Multiple Myeloma And Bone Metastases?
my husband has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and bone metastases. Aventyl and Ketoralac are making him extremely tired while he waits for his bone marrow biopsy results and start of treatment.
Sorry about your husband's health condition. In advanced cases of multiple myeloma is treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy with bone marrow transplantation is useful.
Drugs which are used are lenalidomide, melphalon, pamidronic acid, carfilzomib, daratumumab etc.
Please consult your oncologist he will examine and treat you with appropriate drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Course Of Treatment Should Be Done For Multiple Myeloma And Bone Metastases?
Hello, Sorry about your husband s health condition. In advanced cases of multiple myeloma is treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy with bone marrow transplantation is useful. Drugs which are used are lenalidomide, melphalon, pamidronic acid, carfilzomib, daratumumab etc. Please consult your oncologist he will examine and treat you with appropriate drug. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist