According to expert, stem cell transplant can be used as a treatment modality for blood cancer like multiple myeloma and other blood disorders such as Aplastic Anemia & Thalassemia. New Delhi: Over 1 lakh people are diagnosed with blood cancer in India every year, as per Globocan 2022 data. Out of the one lakh cases, over 16500 cases of Multiple Myeloma are reported with a death rate of over 14000 every year.
To raise awareness about Multiple Myeloma, a global social awareness campaign is held every year in March as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. The three most common types of blood cancers affect the Indian population: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma Dr Nitin Agarwal , MD Transfusion Medicine, HoD, Donor Request Management, DKMS-BMST Foundation India told News9 , “Multiple myeloma starts in the bone marrow when plasma cells (a type of blood cell) begin to grow uncontrollably. As the cells grow, they compromise the immune system and impair the production and function of white and red blood cells, causing bone disease, organ damage and anaemia, among other conditions.
It is usually diagnosed in older people and is very rare in people under 40. It is more common in men.” Symptoms Some of the symptoms of Multiple Myeloma may include pain, most often in the back.
It also increases the risk of fractures. Dr Agarwal said, “A patient may feel very tired, have infections that are difficult to get rid of or lose their appetite. The damaged bones can leak calcium into.
