Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a type of bone marrow cancer or leukaemia that affects white blood cells called myeloma or plasma. Symptoms of multiple myeloma include bone weakness and damage, and anaemia.

Despite an elevated risk of multiple myeloma among people with HIV, this cancer may not be influenced by immune deficiency.1 Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for leukaemia, although some people may have radiation therapy or a bone marrow transplant.

References

  1. Frisch M et al. Association of cancer with AIDS-related immunosuppression in adults. JAMA 285: 1736-1745, 2001
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