PROFESSIONAL FAQS: HOW DOES MYELOMA AFFECT QUALITY OF LIFE?
Answered by Dr. Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
Myeloma patients report substantial deterioration in health-related quality of life, including decreased physical function, tiredness, and pain for a long time, you've been depressed, apprehensive, or concerned, trouble sleeping, having panic attacks, getting irritated. You may lose interest in your usual activities. As therapy for myeloma has improved, overall survival and longevity have grown, making the health-related quality of life an increasingly significant endpoint in clinical trials and determinant in treatment decisions.
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Answered by Dr. 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.
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Answered by Dr. Rajesh Mishra
MBBS · 0.3 years of experience · India
Typically, the study's authors note, patients with multiple myeloma “report significant impairment in health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Including reduced physical function, fatigue. And pain. ” Improvements in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have increased overall survival and longevity, making health-.
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