Methods of Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Integrative Medicine: Integrative Medicine is the treatment of choice. Patients during chemotherapy if it can be added with Chinese medicine can support the result of chemotherapy, reducing the side effects of chemotherapy to restore bone marrow function and boost the immune fungis. At this time, Chinese medicine does not stop cease attacks against myeloma cells to eradicate the rest of the rest of myeloma that does not bounce bac. During chemotherapy indigestion some kind of reaction, the drug will not be inserted orally, Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou provide a method of treatment using injections of a drug that can be entered into the patient's body.

Chemotherapy: conventional therapy for the treatment of myeloma.

Radiotherapy: rarely used, is suitable for the treatment of myeloma focus, and with local bone pain symptoms until the pressure on the spinal cord.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: allogeneic stem cell transplantation and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may be used for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Several methods for the home care

1. Break: may perform usual activities, but should not do strenuous activities, in order to avoid the fall or collision

2. In order to avoid pathological fractures: make a bed with hard board, avoid using elastic mattress.

3. Diet : give food high in calories, high in protein, rich in vitamins, foods that are easily digested. Patients with renal insufficiency, should be given a low-sodium foods, low protein or wheat starch diet, to reduce the burden on the kidneys.

4. For patients with advanced age is difficult to move should be assisted by gently flicking trackback body / light to avoid fractures. Give a massage with a warm towel on the skin, note the bed is always dry and flat to avoid decubitus.

5. Oral Care: patients with renal impairment, due to excessive accumulation of metabolites, some of the waste / garbage into the respiratory tract, causing bad breath, affects the patient's appetite, should perform good oral care, prevention of bacterial and fungal infections

6. Psychological treatments: switch flavors patient concerns by providing love, attention, help patients in mental burden, helping the patient to face reality and get rid of the fear,