Initial treatment given to a newly diagnosed patient (also known as induction therapy, first-line therapy, or frontline treatment).
Administration of very high doses of chemotherapy that may be more effective in eliminating myeloma cells than standard treatments. High-dose chemotherapy destroys the bone marrow, which is responsible for the production of blood cells. After high-dose chemotherapy, a procedure called stem(...)
Network of related cells, tissues and organs that protect the body from disease organisms, other foreign bodies and cancers.
A type of medicine used to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting as a result of cancer treatment. It is given either orally or intravenously (into a vein).