Click on the links below to learn more about each topic and find useful links with more information:
There is a dedicated charity in the United Kingdom that supports patients with multiple myeloma and this is called Myeloma UK. The home page for their website can be found here: http://www.myeloma.org.uk/
This is an excellent website with a huge range of information for patients. There are a number of videos which can be found on the home page discussing newly diagnosed myeloma, initial treatment and relapsed myeloma.
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- Symptoms of lymphoma
- Lymphomas in general
- Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- At the hospital – especially describing various tests that may be required when lymphoma is either suspected or diagnosed
- Treatments for lymphoma
- Possible side effects of treatment for lymphoma
- Clinical trials in lymphoma
- Living with lymphoma
- Children and young people affected by lymphoma
- Lymphoma in later life
The Lymphoma Association is an excellent website that provides free information and emotional support for anyone affected by lymphatic cancer.
Their home page can be found here: http://www.lymphoma-action.org.uk/
There is a huge list of publications that can be viewed on line which can be found at the following link: https://shop.lymphoma-action.org.uk/UserContentStart.aspx.
These publications include:
There is a range of information available through the major support organisations about stem cell transplantation. There is a section on the Macmillan Cancer Support Website about stem cell and bone marrow transplants and this can be found here: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertreatment/Treatmenttypes/Stemcellbonemarrowtransplants/Stemcell.aspx
This provides information on allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplantation, as well as high dose treatment with stem cell support (autologous transplantation).
The Lymphoma Association also provide information on both autologous stem cell transplantation: https://www.lymphoma-action.org.uk
And allogeneic stem cell transplantation: https://www.lymphoma-action.org.uk
The Myeloma UK Website has an information guide on high dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation and this can be found here: High Dose Therapy Guide