When NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw told the world he has multiple myeloma, many viewers were wondering what it is. And how serious is the disease? Read on for more information about this life-threatening blood cancer...
Multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells inside the bone marrow, is relatively uncommon but often fatal: About 24,000 people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the United States each year. NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw was one of them.
Brokaw found out about his cancer in August, 2013. And in a personal statement, the former "NBC Nightly News" anchor said: "With the exceptional support of my family, medical team and friends, I am very optimistic about the future and look forward to continuing my life, my work and adventures still to come."
Despite a 45% fatality rate, Brokaw has reason to be optimistic because of the latest advances in medicine.
In this Lifescript exclusive, Irene Ghobrial, M.D., medical oncologist at the prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, explains what multiple myeloma is and some of its treatments.
What is multiple myeloma?
It's one type of blood cancer. There are other types, like leukemia and lymphoma.
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