Stem Cell
177 questions answered by doctors & treatment decisions assisted by team clinicspots.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 21st Sept '22
Yes, it is hereditary and it runs in the family.
A person who is having parent or sibling with multiple myeloma has high chances of getting it than a person who do not have a family history for this.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 21st Sept '22
Pneumonia is most likely the cause for multiple myeloma. Except cancer there are other chronic diseases and infections which is found as a common cause of death in people with multiple myeloma.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 21st Sept '22
Multiple myeloma grows in cortical bone and bone marrow which causes generalized thinning or damage to local bone, which is known as Osteoporosis.
The main cause of bone pain in multiple myeloma is due to soft spots in the bone or osteolytic lesions. On an x-ray it appears as holes. These spots in the bone are painful.
Any bone can be affected but most common bones which gets affected are ribs or back.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 20th Sept '22
Multiple myeloma cause hypercalcemia because patients have increased renal tubular calcium reabsorption and irreversible impairment in kidney function. The capacity of kidney is to clear the excess calcium load from the circulation effectively. It results in elevated serum calcium levels.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 20th Sept '22
You can live with smoldering myeloma for the following years:
No. of Years | Survival Rate |
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5 Years | 60% |
10 Years | 34% |
15 Years | 20% |
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 20th Sept '22
In multiple myeloma you die from the infection. This infection is due to multifactorial immunodeficiency. It is caused by the disease i.e. Multiple Myeloma itself.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 20th Sept '22
The cost of stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma is 11,000 to 13,000 USD or 8.25 to 9.75 lakhs INR approx.
Disclaimer: This is just for information purposes, we are not promoting stem cells.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 20th Sept '22
We have a list of 10 symptoms from which you can instantly identify if you have multiple myeloma or not.
- Malaise, Weakness
- Dehydration
- Confusion
- Kidney failure or Kidney Problems
- Hypercalcemia
- Frequent Peeing
- Anemia, Bleeding
- Severe constipation
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Severe thirst
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 20th Sept '22
Multiple Myeloma can be fatal. It does not have a cure yet.
Overall Survival Rate:
Gender | One Year | Five Years or More |
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Male | 83.1% | 52.6% |
Female | 82.1% | 51.8% |
Stage wise Survival Rate:
Stages | No. of Years |
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Stage 1 | 5.2 years |
Stage 2 | 3.5 years |
Stage 3 | 2.5 years |
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 27th Aug '22
Hemisheric Stroke causes dysphagia.
It is often caused by strokes in the left side of the brain.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 27th Aug '22
A stroke patient be left alone on 2 conditions:
Conditions | LIMOS Score |
Lives Alone | Above 158 |
With Family | Above 130 |
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 27th Aug '22
Here are 5 difference between an aneurysm and a stroke:
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Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 27th Aug '22
Causes of stroke are:
- Spinal stroke is caused when blood flow to spine is blocked.
- Usually, it is a result of narrowing of blood vessels (arteries) which supply blood to the spinal cord.
- Narrowing of blood vessels is called atherosclerosis (caused by building up of plaque).
- Spinal Cord gets damages or even die because it doesn't receive enough nutrients, oxygen and blood.
Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 27th Aug '22
Let's see how long can post stroke fatigue last on on the basis of different types of fatigues:
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Simran Kaur
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 27th Aug '22
Here are 5 ponits which distinguishes a stroke from a heart attack:
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