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My uncle was just diagnosed with multiple myeloma...what now?
Does anybody know any good treatment centers/doctors in the West Virginia/Ohio/Virginia area? They're talking about banking marrow stem cells--do they do bone marrow transplants or just treat the person who has it? Good God, he's 54 and he has holes in his skull from the cancer...it sounds really bad. Any suggestions/support? Thanks.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Part of the treatment for multiple myeloma may involve autologous stem cell transplantation. However, there have been some recent advances using targeted therapeutic agents that may be as good as transplantation. Given your uncle's relatively young age, transplantation may still be a good option. In the area you mentioned, I would recommend either Cleveland Clinic or Ohio State University as potential places to have further consultation. You should ask about how many transplantation they do regularly for myeloma and go with the one that has more experience with it.
