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Name of Treatment Program: Multiple Myeloma

Short description: The Center for Multiple Myeloma integrates the best in clinical care, research and support services to provide comprehensive, compassionate care for patients.

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Our ProgramOur program provides comprehensive treatment for all stages of multiple myeloma as well as a condition called MGUS, or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, a precursor to multiple myeloma. We also treat patients with related plasma cell disorders, including:

• Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
• Amyloidosis
• Light chain deposition disease
• Many other rare conditions

Treatment at the Center for Multiple Myeloma is tailored to each individual patient and coordinated by a multidisciplinary care team in which each member has a specialized expertise in treating this particular kind of cancer.

Innovative Approaches The Center for Multiple Myeloma provides comprehensive clinical care in a compassionate environment. Our patients receive:

• The most updated treatments and access to cutting-edge research and novel targeted therapies
• Access to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, where autologous and allogenic stem cell transplants are performed
• The expertise of a multidisciplinary team, including radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, orthopaedic and spine surgeons

Multidisciplinary Patient Care Every patient in the Center for Multiple Myeloma has a multidisciplinary care team of specialists who coordinate and oversee his or her care. Members of a patient's care team might include:

• Medical oncologists to prescribe the most effective biologic agents, novel therapies and chemotherapies
• Bone Marrow Transplant Team of doctors and nurses with expertise in both allogeneic and autologous transplantation procedures
• Pathologists and radiologists specializing in multiple myeloma who provide a precise diagnosis of your cancer
• Orthopedic oncologists experienced in the latest approaches for spine stabilization surgeries and surgical fixation procedures.
• Radiation oncologists who specialize in delivering the highest therapeutic dose while protecting healthy tissue
• Interventional radiologists who specialize in vertebral augmentation procedures
• Oncology nurses and nurse practitioners who are specially trained in cancer care
• Oncology psychiatrists, social workers, and chaplains provide family, spiritual, emotional and mental health support.
• A nutritionist to help you with questions about diet during treatment
• Palliative care providers to improve quality of life

Multiple Myeloma Cancer Treatment – Massachusetts General Hospital

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Support & WellnessTreatment for multiple myeloma often involves temporary and sometimes permanent changes that affect a patient’s life and places stress on the entire family.

We are dedicated to addressing the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of all of our patients and their families by providing access to a wide range of free educational and support services.

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Condition: Myeloma Bone Disease / Multiple Myeloma

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