Problem
Multiple myeloma
Nature:
incurable blood cancer can now access a new treatment that was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) this week.
The blood cancer myeloma is a type of cancer that develops from plasma cells, a type of white blood cell, in the bone marrow. It is often called multiple myeloma because 90 per cent of those diagnosed have multiple bone lesions. The multiple myeloma patient journey involves a pattern of response, remission and relapse, with individuals responding differently to certain treatments due to the complex nature of the incurable disease.
Incidence:
Myeloma is Australia’s third most common blood cancer, after lymphoma and leukaemia. The disease usually occurs in people aged over 60 and is more common in men. About 18,000 Australians are living with multiple myeloma at any given time. Only half will survive five years after they have been diagnosed. More than half (52 per cent) of those living with multiple myeloma report feeling anxious or depressed.
Broader Problems:
Blood system cancers Narrower Problems:
Kahler's disease Related Problems:
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST