{"id":4558,"date":"2025-03-27T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rijetke-bolesti.com\/?p=4558"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:13:20","slug":"medunarodni-dan-multiplog-mijeloma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rijetke-bolesti.com\/en\/medunarodni-dan-multiplog-mijeloma\/","title":{"rendered":"International Multiple Myeloma Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last Thursday in March, which also marks the awareness month for this disease, is observed as Multiple Myeloma Awareness Day. The goal of this observance is to raise awareness about this condition, emphasize the importance of early detection, and enable timely and quality treatment for all affected individuals. Dan multiplog mijeloma<\/strong>. Cilj obilje\u017eavanja je podizanje svjesnosti o ovoj bolesti i va\u017enosti ranog otkrivanja te omogu\u0107avanje pravodobnog kvalitetnog lije\u010denja svim oboljelima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a severe, incurable disease that affects around 200 people annually in Croatia, with approximately 1,000 individuals currently living with the condition. It falls under the category of rare diseases, and patients often face long delays before receiving an accurate diagnosis. This delay is mainly due to the disease manifesting with nonspecific symptoms that can resemble those of other illnesses. Moreover, it is rare, and many family medicine practitioners may never encounter it in their practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that develops in a kind of white blood cell known as plasma cells. Healthy plasma cells help the body fight infections by producing antibodies that recognize and attack external pathogens. In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells multiply uncontrollably in the bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells. Instead of producing functional antibodies, these cells generate defective proteins that can lead to further complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abnormal plasma cells may form visible masses in the bone marrow or soft tissues; if there is only one such mass, it is called plasmacytoma, and when multiple masses are present, it is referred to as multiple myeloma. Initially, the disease may not exhibit symptoms, which is why it is often diagnosed at a later stage when the prognosis is poorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some symptoms that may indicate multiple myeloma include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n