Dowling Maura, Kelly Mary, Meenaghan Teresa
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Haematology), Midlands Regional Hospitals, County Offaly, Ireland.
Br J Nurs. 2016 Sep 8;25(16):S18-28. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2016.25.S18.
This article gives a comprehensive overview of multiple myeloma (MM), a complex blood cancer involving overproduction of plasma cells. Although MM remains incurable, patients are living longer as a result of multiple treatment options. However, MM patients are also living with a higher symptom burden. The overall aims in managing MM are therefore to control disease progression, prolong survival and improve quality of life.
本文全面概述了多发性骨髓瘤（MM），这是一种涉及浆细胞过度增殖的复杂血液癌症。尽管MM仍然无法治愈，但由于多种治疗选择，患者的生存期正在延长。然而，MM患者也承受着更高的症状负担。因此，MM治疗的总体目标是控制疾病进展、延长生存期并提高生活质量。
