According to the American Cancer Society, over 24 thousand adults in the U.S. will be diagnosed with multiple myeloma this year. Over 11 thousand will die from the disease. There’s no cure for multiple myeloma, but the cancer can be managed in many patients for years.
On Saturday, November 1st, the Avera Cancer Institute in Sioux Falls hosts “Living with Multiple Myeloma." The education program features discussions about treatment and care of multiple myeloma.
Dr. Kelly McCaul specializes in hematology and transplantation at Avera and joined Dakota Midday for a discussion of the disease.
For more information on Avera's "Living with Multiple Myeloma" program, click here.