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I want to know which hospital will be best to treat myeloma..as i know this is not curable,so to increase life expectancy i want to know which hospital will be best.can aanyone help me out

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Consult medical oncologist near you. ... Read More

Hi Doc, What is life expectancy of someone with CKD stage 2 without diabetes or hypertension? In your experience have seen someone living a healthy life with CKD diagnosis?

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Yes…he can live a better life ... Read More

Case of multiple myeloma Asking on behalf of the patient he is my tauji. Age 60 name is bijoy sarkar. Kindly suggest the best suitable treatment. Multiple myeloma cropped up in his right hand arm.

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He will need chemotherapy for multiple myeloma ... Read More

My father aged 51yrs had heart attack 10 months back and undergone pci for the same Now the lvf has improved from 35% to 50% And every report is normal now What can be the approx life expectancy of the patient?

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It will be as of others with same age group. ... Read More

My father was daiagnosed with multiple myeloma at 41 so is heridatery? And will i have multiple myeloma

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Not Heridatery ... Read More

Multiple myeloma at stage 3. with lot of bone damage in back. Need to understand is it cureable or not. if not then what is the best possible treatment can achieve.

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Please consult a medical oncologist ... Read More

H/o Lower back ache from Mar 2017 Latest CT scam and other test reports confirms Multiple Myeloma

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Multiple myeloma is one of blood cancer seen in elderly people.you will have pain relief once you start on treatment. ... Read More

What are the symptoms a multiple myeloma patient have? My dad is in hospital he had some spots on his head which is showing on xray of his scalp. He has back pain. He had phemonia last month. Please help me with all the symtoms?

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Consult a Medical Oncologist to help you. ... Read More

What is the best treatment for treating multiple myeloma? Serum immunofixation shows igg kappa monoclonal gammopathy.

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Best treatment is bone marrow transplant after initial 3-4 cycles of chemotherapy. Kindly share reports for detailed opinion Regards ... Read More

He is just a new person whom I know from two months. He said he was diagnosed with blood cancer. He said he had been taking treatment for Acute lymphomatic leukemia for two to three years untill 2018. He says he became a survivor now. How many years will be the life expectancy of this person. Can this person get married and will he be capable of ta

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It depends on the mainly stage of disease and age of diagnosis Children ALL tend to have good prognosis . In adult with combined modality of treatment including radiation and bone marrow transplant ... Read More

My father is recently diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and I was checking his sugar level yesterday by Glucometer. Accidentally, the lancet that was used for him got injected into my finger and blood came out of finger. As an immediate action, I washed my finger by hand wash and poured Dettol on the spot. My concern is since the lancet contained bl

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Greetings , Please understand both multiple myeloma and diabetes are non communicable diseases and will not spread by handling the patients . Always use safety precautions like wearing a glove while ... Read More

My father has recently been diagnosed with CKD. His creatinine level was 1.26 before treatment started, and after 2 months it increased to 1.36. After a month of treatment, his Urine ACR shows 104. What can be expected in terms of life expectancy and progression rate in this case?

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At the age of 75 our kidneys are weaker when compared to when we are young,if he hasn't developed any kidney disease till now then he won't develop it ahead unless he has recurrent infections or take ... Read More

Sir in year 2017 my father got NSTEMI then doctor perform angiography on my father her reports are he have diffuse triple vessel coronary artery disease with 99% blockage in all three arteries of heart then docter test my father echo but the report of echo is normal with lvef 60 and docter check other test which shows my father was diabetic and hyp

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There is no definite answer for your question. But if proper follow up and proper medications with lifestyle changes will have excellent results ... Read More

Sir my father underwent a bypass surgery 8 years later when he was at the age of 48 he has mini heart attack at that time when he was completely diagnosed he have diabetes, hypertension,hba1c-10 at that time,he was diagnosed with triple vessel disease of heart with diffuse coronory artery with 99% blockage in heart he was manage with beating heart

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Google is not doctor Everything u search there will lead you to cancer and death If patient has no symptoms don’t worry Control DM Good diet / exercise / lifestyle changes / medicines Can do CT c ... Read More

Sir I am heart patient male of age 58 I underwent a offcabg×4 bypass with svg and one lima . Sir meri surgery age 48 ma hui thi aur mere ko taab heart attack aaya tha toh angiography ma 99% diffuse coronory artery disease nikla tha aur mujha 10 year sa hypertension tha jiski ma koi dawa bypass hona sa pehla nhi leta tha aur mujha diabetes bhi

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No definite answer for your question. I think if you are disciplined with your diet, life style and diabetes control, it should last long. Instances are there that person may lead a normal life withou ... Read More

Hi, my cousin is diagnosed with multiple myeloma and he has a spinal injury with D9,D10,D6, and D 5 affected and he has lost sensation from waist down.what should be the prognosis to proceed.

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Poor prognosis ... Read More

Im diagnosed with multiple myeloma 10 yrs ago now it's back . Im on medication right now I'm taking lenangio 10 mg but it's not effective.i lost my weight I'm having severe loose motion.

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You may have to get your disease status, re-evaluated with scans and blood tests. Consult the Oncologist as soon as possible. ... Read More

My father had heart attack 10 months back and undergone pci for the same Now the lvf has improved from 35% to 50% And every report is normal now What can be the approx life expectancy of the patient?

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Same question.. already answered ... Read More

Hi, One of my 33 years female frnd has been diagnosed with ASD, a small/ minor hole in her heart which caused her breathlessness and mild chest pain. Im worried and wants to know if there is any cure for the same ? Will she able to live her normal life ? What is the life expectancy she can expect ?

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People with ASD have normal life expectancy. Consult a cardiologist if it requires closure or not. ... Read More

Hi, My aunt was diagnosed with Myeloma stage 3 on Feb'23. Since then she's going through treatment of bortezomib and dexamethasone. As per her current report of electrophoresis, M-band is not there. Doc stopped bortezomib and dexamethasone one month back and suggested to go for Zolendoric. She was doing fine. But 2 days ago she got mild fever with

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Hi Please tell me under which doctor u are being followed. Wether he/ she is medical oncologist or a nephrologist .? Also please tell me the age of the patient and wether she underwent bones marro ... Read More

Hello Dr's, I have read somewhere that having anxiety and taking Ssri to manage the same may reduce life expectancy. Please provide your expert guidance on the same. Also what precautions can one take to have full life.

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There are no studies to prove such claims. ... Read More

8 year old boy diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. What is his life expectancy if insulin is given regularly and strict diet/exercises is maintained? How much does he need to exercise everyday? Is there any chance he will lead a normal life without insulin in future?

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With insulin...and good control..fair life expectancy.Not possible without Insulin as body doesn't produce own Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes ... Read More

What is life time of sperm outside the body ex. Wet floor, inside the water, does it can live upto 1 hr

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Hello, It dies within seconds when exposed to light and air. ... Read More

How many cycles of chemotherapy are required if patient is not going for transplant in case of multiple myeloma. What is the treatment if patient is not going for transplant?

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Depends upon risk category, approximately 8 to 9, followed by maintenance ... Read More

Echocardiography picked mild pah + moderate Tr... Is this one test alone enough to diagnose pah? What is the life expectancy of someone having mild pah? Is this curable ?

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You need detailed evaluation. So consult a pulmonologist online or in person ... Read More

Suggest good food for multiple myeloma patient under chemotherapy medication. Also fruits and food to avoid.

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Gud morning pls share in detail medical history of the patient so that I can guide u in a better way. ... Read More

What is the diagnosis when SPEP and immunofixation show polyclonal gammopathy but FLC ratio is marginally elevated with slightly high kappa chains ? My mother's SPEP and immunofixation, both are negative for monoclonal proteins but positive for polyclonal gammopathy. However, her kappa chains are slightly high, at 33.5 (Ref- 3 to 19.5) Her ratio i

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It’s not multiple myeloma Revisit the symptoms for which we did these test Ask ur Physcian for the further evaluation of the same ... Read More

On a routine test in June, my 59 y/o mother had slightly high serum globulins (4.7) and slightly high calcium (10.3) So we did the following tests :- 1- Serum protein electrophoresis - Came back normal with no M spike 2- Serum FLC - Kappa - 33.1 (Ref- 3.3 to 19.4) -  Slightly high Lambda - 18.1 - Normal Kappa/Lambda ratio - 1.83 (Ref- 0.2

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What about her light chains? What about bone marrow biopsy? ... Read More

On a routine test in June, my 59 y/o mother had slightly high serum globulins (4.7) and slightly high calcium (10.3) So we did the following tests :- 1- Serum protein electrophoresis - Came back normal with no M spike 2- Serum FLC - Kappa - 33.1 (Ref- 3.3 to 19.4) - Slightly high Lambda - 18.1 - Normal Kappa/Lambda ratio - 1.83 (Ref- 0.26 to 1.6

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No it cannot be multiple myeloma. You can have a discussion with your hematologist regarding elevated light chain essays. From the looks of it it seems to be MGUS which has very low rate of progressio ... Read More

Hello Sir, This is regarding my Father health condition. Cancer Name - Multiple Myeloma Diagnosed on - July 2018 Lambda Serum Free Light chain was - 2030 (Normal range is 5-26) After 44 (Bortezomib) chemotherapy/Week and oral pills - Lenalidomide 25mg. Doctor asked us to stop Bortezomib and only go with Lenalidomide. After so many test and medicin

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Basically symptoms are suggestive of relapsed multiple myeloma. Hope all the tests of myeloma was done along with light chain assay, SPEP, immunofixation, bone marrow Aspiration and biopsy and bone sc ... Read More

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