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- Decadron® (dexamethasone)
Type of corticosteroid used in the treatment of myeloma. Decadron is part of many combination chemotherapy regimens.
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Serious condition where a blood clot forms in one of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs or lower abdomen. DVT is treated with a blood thinner (also called an anticoagulant).
- Demographic
A particular group within a population.
- Dendritic cell
A type of immune cell that is found in tissues (such as the skin) and that boosts immune responses by showing parts of proteins on its surface to other cells of the immune system.
- Dexamethasone
A steroid used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, often in combination with another anti-myeloma drug. Decadron® is one brand of dexamethasone.
- Dialysis
Procedure in which blood is removed from a patient, purified, and returned to the patient; commonly used in patients with kidney disease, this procedure essentially replaces the function of the damaged or diseased kidney.
- Disease-free survival
The length of time during and after treatment in which a patient is living with a disease that does not get worse; also referred to as progression-free survival (PFS).
- DMSO
Dimethyl sulfoxide, a colorless chemical used for cryopreservation of stem cells. When introduced into the body, may cause unpleasant or even serious toxic effects.
- DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Genetic material of the cell located in the chromosomes.
- Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (DLI)
Experimental therapy used following high-dose chemotherapy and allogeneic stem cell transplant; involves the administration of additional immune cells from the same allogeneic donor to help attack myeloma cells and control the disease.
- Doxil® (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection)
A chemotherapy drug used in cancer treatment. It is a reformulated version of doxorubicin (Adriamycin®), a cancer drug that was used for many years in traditional chemotherapy regimens, including VAD (vincristine, Adriamycin, and dexamethasone) in myeloma.
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