Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that impacts the brain and spinal cord. These are the main components of the central nervous system. The central nervous system controls nearly ...
Multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis are two different diagnoses, but they may co-exist. Outlook will depend on the stage of myeloma and the organs affected. About 10 to 15% of people with multiple ...
Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), so it’s no surprise that some of them are celebrities and public figures. This potentially disabling disease of the central ...
No two cancers are the same. While most people know about cancer, when you get down to the disease level, each type is unique. Take blood cancers, for example: leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma ...
When you have multiple myeloma, infections are something you’ll need to watch out for. The disease and its treatment make infections more likely. If you get an infection, it’s also more likely to get ...
Multiple myeloma and amyloidosis begin the same way – in plasma cells, white blood cells that help your immune system. But multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare blood cancer while amyloidosis is a buildup ...
When a person develops multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells, the cancer produces large amounts of abnormal antibodies called monoclonal proteins, or M proteins. Some call this an M spike.
At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, our team of experts cares for people with multiple myeloma every day. Here, you will receive comprehensive multiple myeloma treatment from providers who are dedicated to ...