This article is the second in a two-part series about nutrition for multiple myeloma patients. The first article provides an introduction to nutrition for cancer patients as well as tips for getting the right nutrition. The second article describes sources and amounts of nutrients that are important for myeloma patients.

Taking nutritional supplements is common among multiple myeloma patients and other cancer patients. These supplements, including vitamins, minerals, and various plant compounds, may be important to keep the body healthy,…

This article is the first in a two-part series about nutrition for multiple myeloma patients. The first article provides an introduction to nutrition for cancer patients as well as tips for getting the right nutrition. The second article describes sources and amounts of nutrients that are important for myeloma patients.

Healthy eating can help people with multiple myeloma heal faster, feel more energetic, respond better to treatment, and protect a vulnerable immune system. But treatments like chemotherapy and stem cell…

A research review found that for patients with smoldering, or asymptomatic, multiple myeloma, beginning treatment immediately after diagnosis did not increase life span as compared to holding off treatment until cancer symptoms appeared. The analysis also found that early treatment had no impact on response to treatment, but it did delay progression of the disease.

The results of the article, which was published in the journal Cancer Treatment Review, confirm that people with smoldering multiple myeloma may be able…

People with multiple myeloma and its precursor conditions may be at risk for bone fractures and osteoporosis, found a review published in the journal Joint Bone Spine in March.

For those with multiple myeloma, this increased risk of osteoporosis means higher risk of fractures even in places in the bone that do not have cancerous cells. For those with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a blood disorder characterized by a high level of monoclonal protein, or those with smoldering multiple…

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Dacetuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to and works against a molecule called a CD40 receptor, which appears in abnormally high amounts in multiple myeloma cells, as well as in the cells of other blood cancers such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. When dacetuzumab binds…