HOW DOES MYELOMA AFFECT QUALITY OF LIFE? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS

Expert opinion from Sadhvi Mythili

MBBS,DNB psychiatry · 6 years of experience · India

Myeloma can lead to many disease related events like bone destruction, changes in the height. This can lead to many emotional problems. It can also cause renal failure and immunodeficiency. The treatment related side effects due to therapeutic interventions can be seen too.

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

The associated complications of the disease, such as anemia, with a higher risk of infections, especially bacterial and brittle bones, may impact the quality of life.

Expert opinion from Satish Kumar Saravanan

MBBS · 3 years of experience · India

It is a chronic type of disease. It is incurable. Longer survival times. Development of depression can influence the quality of life.

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