Reducing Your Risk of Multiple Myeloma

June 10, 2008 - 7:30am

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Reducing Your Risk of Multiple Myeloma

The cause of multiple myeloma is not known. There are no well-established guidelines for reducing your risk of the disease.

Exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation is believed to increase the risk of multiple myeloma and other cancers. It is a good idea to avoid these substances.

Referencees:

American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp .

Cancer Medicine e5. 5th ed. Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc; 2000.

National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/ .

Rakel R. Bope E, ed. Conn's Current Therapy 2002. 54th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders Company; 2002: 439-443.

Last reviewed April 2009 by ]]>Igor Puzanov, MD]]>

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