Multiple myeloma: managing a complex blood cancer.
This article gives a comprehensive overview of multiple myeloma (MM), a complex blood cancer involving overproduction of plasma cells. Although MM remains incurable, patients are living longer as a result of multiple treatment options. However, MM patients are also living with a higher symptom burden. The overall aims in managing MM are therefore to control disease progression, prolong survival and improve quality of life.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Maura
M
Dowling
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Haematology), Midlands Regional Hospitals, County Offaly, Ireland.
Mary
M
Kelly
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Haematology) Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
Teresa
T
Meenaghan
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic; D000072716:Cancer Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
Bone health; Fatigue; Infection; Multiple myeloma; Peripheral neuropathy; Renal failure