Guide To The Symptoms Of Multiple Myeloma

Unexplained Weight Loss

Most multiple myeloma patients will deal with a classic symptom of many types of cancer, which is unexplained weight loss. Unexplained weight loss is defined as the loss of weight that happens when an individual is not actively trying to lose weight through methods such as diet and exercise. In most cases, for unexplained weight loss to be concerning, such as when multiple myeloma is the cause, patients will lose approximately five percent of their body weight or ten pounds or more in six to twelve months or less. Multiple myeloma patients may lose this weight due to numerous factors, such as appetite loss and nausea, two other symptoms of this condition. Of course, it is also worth noting that multiple myeloma means that patients have cancerous cells in their body, which require significantly more energy to function. If patients are not consuming enough food to provide this energy, the cancerous cells will take it from the fat, muscle, and other parts already in their body.

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