Miscellaneous

Can people with myeloma have the vaccine?

Can people with myeloma have the vaccine?

The studies (the Royal Marsden/Institute of Cancer Research study and the PREPARE study) suggest that 60-70% of myeloma patients respond to the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This tells us that most myeloma patients can and do respond well to COVID-19 vaccines.

What injection is given for multiple myeloma?

Bortezomib (Velcade) was the first of this type of drug to be approved, and it’s often used to treat multiple myeloma. It may be especially helpful in treating myeloma patients with kidney problems. It’s injected into a vein (IV) or under the skin, once or twice a week.

How do I cope with myeloma?

Here are some tips for coping with multiple myeloma:

  1. Understand your diagnosis.
  2. Communicate openly with your treatment team.
  3. Find help to manage your symptoms.
  4. Report any side effects.
  5. Learn to relax your mind and body.
  6. Seek extra support.

Should people with myeloma get the Covid vaccine?

Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? The IMF strongly recommends that patients with multiple myeloma (MM), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) receive a COVID-19 vaccination with the Pfizer or MODERNA vaccines, whichever is available.

When do you treat Smouldering myeloma?

The current standard of care for smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is observation until there is end-organ involvement. With newer and more effective treatments available, a question that is increasingly asked is whether early intervention in patients with SMM will alter the natural history of their disease.

Can you live a normal life with multiple myeloma?

Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside the long bones….How long can a person live with multiple myeloma?

Revised international staging system Median survival
Stage I 62 months (5 years, 2 months)

How long does it take to cure myeloma?

Myeloma is not usually curable but treatment can control it. You usually have treatment for four to six months. Then if you are fit enough, your specialist might suggest intensive treatment using high dose chemotherapy with a stem cell transplant.

Can Smouldering myeloma be cured?

Because there are no approved treatments for smoldering myeloma, doctors have long adopted a “watch and wait” approach, closely monitoring individuals for evidence of progression to active (symptomatic) multiple myeloma, such as damage to certain organs.

Can multiple myeloma be cured?

Treatment for multiple myeloma can often help to control symptoms and improve quality of life. However, myeloma usually can’t be cured. This means additional treatment is needed when the cancer comes back (a relapse).