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Myeloma is a blood cancer that can be hard to spot, yet it can be diagnosed using a simple blood test.
The signs and symptoms of the blood cancer myeloma are non-specific and wide-ranging. This means it presents differently in every patient.
But it just takes someone to put them together. Make sure you can be that person.
Many healthcare professionals play a role in myeloma diagnosis. Recognising the signs of myeloma and understanding the tests to request when you suspect myeloma can significantly speed up diagnosis. This is why one of the main goals of the Myeloma UK Early Diagnosis Programme is to educate and support primary healthcare professionals, so they know when to think myeloma.
Sophie Castell, Chief Executive of Myeloma UK
Think myeloma!
We are asking healthcare professionals to Think Myeloma! when a patient presents with any of the following warning signs of myeloma:
This action can be the difference between someone living for a few months or many years after diagnosis. It is also key to ensuring patients have the best quality of life because it reduces the risk of debilitating long-term complications, such as kidney damage and spinal collapse.
Our Symptom Translator
Your patients might describe their symptoms in a different way to the medical definitions.
Our Symptom Translator uses real descriptions from myeloma patients to help you translate what they’re saying and consider whether it could be myeloma.
Your patients might describe their symptoms in a different way to the medical definitions. That’s why we have developed a symptom translator to help with those conversations.
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