What are the chances of remission with chemo and radiation alone? My husband is not a good candidate for transplant. Is there anyone on this site who has gone into remission without having a transplant?
I did went in remission without a transplant
I was diagnosed a year and a half ago but went into remission after 8 months of RVD treatments. My oncologist in Boston, Dr. Paul Richardson, a world renown MM specialist, told me a SCT would be riskier for me than not having one. In fact, he told me that recent studies have shown that a SCT may delay a relapse, but doesn't appear to extend one's life. I continue to work full time as a systems analyst so for me having a SCT would also jeopardize my employment situation. As far as I'm concerned, if treatments can tame the MM without a SCT then he's better off...
I have been in Remission now for 8 months . I never had a stem cell transplant .
I didn't get the transplant and went i. full remission for 5 years
In remission for the past year and did not need a BM transplant.