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Re: Rituxan (rituximab) for treatment of multiple myeloma?

by bolarssen on Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:15 pm

Hello,

About 8 years ago I was diagnosed with CLL with bone pain but my blood counts were good, I was given Rituxan and it completely solved my issue at the time. After 6 months the pain returned and I was given Rituxan and bendamustine (Treanda) together and it didn't do much better.

Over the years the pain has gotten worse to the point where I been diagnosed within the last week with schwannomatosis and I think multiple myeloma because of new lesions found lately, I had found I had 5 already.

No one has been able to tell me why the Rituxan worked so well the first time. I am hoping maybe it wasn't CLL in first place but multiple myeloma

Bo.

bolarssen

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