My mom has multiple myeloma . She received chemo for about 3 months. It was discontinued because they found an orange sized rapid growing tumor in the stomach which is also cancerous. She is home, under the care of hospice. She is 65 years old. Just got over phnemonia about a month ago. What would you guess the prognosis is for her.
Hi, Thanks for writing to us. Given the history, it is likely that the tumor in the stomach is a lymphoma/Malta. Since there are 2 coexisting tumors, the prognosis definitely is poor. As far as the Myeloma is concerned, the prognosis can be ascertained by several lab parameters like chromosomal abnormalities, beta 2 microglobulin levels, increased calcium levels etc. but also by other issues like age, her medical condition and the grade of her myeloma. On an average, survival for myeloma patients will vary from 11 months to 3 years. Given that your mom has 2 tumors, at this stage, it would be best if we take an endoscopic guided biopsy to know the nature of the 2nd tumor and decide which Chat Doctor. Hope that helps regards