# Is multiple myeloma a death sentence?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-multiple-myeloma-a-death-sentence/374140>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-multiple-myeloma-a-death-sentence/374140 "2006-09-25T23:03:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-multiple-myeloma-a-death-sentence/374140/25 "2014-06-19T01:36:22Z")

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> [@USCDiver](#):
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> Still probably a death sentence though.

Speaking of which… how are you doing???

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**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-multiple-myeloma-a-death-sentence/374140/26 "2014-06-19T11:38:07Z")

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> [@Mama\_Zappa](#):
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> Speaking of which… how are you doing???

Still alive and in remission. Clear bone marrow biopsies every 6 months so far.

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