Is Multiple Myeloma Relapse Treatable?
An exciting, new treatment offered in Israel may help.
Multiple myeloma is a hematological malignancy that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs. In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood cells. Rather than produce helpful antibodies, the cancer cells produce abnormal proteins that can cause complications. Multiple myeloma is relatively uncommon, and in the US, for example, only around 32,000 new cases are diagnosed yearly. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other treatments can kill most of the myeloma cells in your body, but a few can still survive. The small number of cells that stick around after treatment is called minimal residual disease (MRD). These cells may eventually grow and divide, which leads to a relapse. Once relapse treatment is required, individual patient characteristics will influence the optimal treatment choice. However, standard treatments often fail to eradicate a relapsed disease, but cutting-edge CAR T-cell therapy, offered in Israel, provides hope to patients.

Reasons to Choose Israel for Multiple Myeloma Relapse Treatment
Advanced Treatment:
Medical institutions in Israel and the US often collaborate in advanced cancer research, developing new and effective treatments against the disease, yet Israel has fewer constraints than the US when it comes to adopting novel treatments. Israeli clinical trials still adhere to the highest standards of safety, but innovative treatments are generally made available to patients sooner than in the US.
CAR T-cell Therapy:
CAR T-cell therapy is an innovative immunotherapy that involves stimulating immune T-cells to attack cancer. A new and advanced treatment, CAR T-cell therapy, is available in Israel and relatively few other countries around the world.
Quality of Care:
sraeli physicians are exceptionally well-trained and often spend even more time on their medical education than American doctors. Also, you can be assured of high standards and strict safety regulations if you choose a hospital accredited by a trustworthy authority.
Cost:
In many countries, healthcare costs can be exorbitant. Without insurance, the price of cancer treatment can be crippling. Costs are much lower in Israel, averaging 30-80% less than in the US, for example. That said, you’re not trading affordability for quality, since Israeli specialists, medical institutions, equipment, and procedures are among the most advanced in the world.

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