0 cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow of the large bones of the body that will result in death if not treated:
An important aspect of ref lection and new existence was learning from the patients' perspectives whether myeloma had changed them in any profound way.
Future research would benefit from targeting more diverse samples to more fully capture the range of experiences of the myeloma population.
Sibling participation ranged from helping patients to organize finances to becoming extensively involved in myeloma advocacy and fundraising work.
Good evidence for a significant role exists for acute myeloid leukaemia and myeloma, but the role in solid tumours remains unclear.
After an initial screening process, a final sample of 25 multiple myeloma patients was selected.
Seven participants were women with primary breast cancer and one was a man with multiple myeloma.
In this scenario, the diagnosis of myeloma was made coincidently, a result of workup done to assess the extent of injury caused by their accident.
Some patients were involved in advocacy work for myeloma patients through the hospital or myeloma organizations.
