Multiple Myeloma Cancer Survivors
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Multiple myeloma survivors at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) have a story to tell. In this section, you will read first-hand accounts of multiple myeloma survivors who used the courage within, and the strength of a care team, to fight the disease. These stories of survival will inspire you.
What is Multiple Myeloma?
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells in the blood. Plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies) are made in bone marrow (the soft, spongy tissue inside bones). Bone marrow produces stem cells that develop into red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
When abnormal plasma cells (myeloma cells) grow out of control and build up in the bone marrow, tumors form. Multiple myeloma tumors can prevent the bone marrow from making enough healthy blood cells. Multiple myeloma is also called Kahler's disease, myelomatosis, or plasma cell myeloma.
To learn more about multiple myeloma and the integrative multiple myeloma treatment options available at CTCA, visit our Multiple Myeloma Cancer Center.
What Do CTCA Multiple Myeloma Cancer Survivors Say?
Learn about what makes CTCA different and how we can help you fight multiple myeloma. These multiple myeloma survivors will tell you, in their own words, how they fought the disease and emerged as survivors.
Karen Gratz
“When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was on top of the world. I thought I had it all. I was a young, successful professional and was now beginning my own family. A close knit family has always been extremely important to me. Then, during my sixth month of pregnancy, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma…”
