What a journey you and your husband are beginning together — it's completely understandable to want to know more about what lies ahead. Lambda light chain myeloma is a specific type where abnormal plasma cells produce excess lambda light chain proteins, which can clog the kidney's tiny filters and cause damage over time.
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What a journey you and your husband are beginning together — it's completely understandable to want to know more about what lies ahead. Lambda light chain myeloma is a specific type where abnormal plasma cells produce excess lambda light chain proteins, which can clog the kidney's tiny filters and cause damage over time.
It's actually quite common for people with light chain myeloma to need kidney dialysis alongside their myeloma treatment. Here's what's generally known:
- Light chain myeloma carries a higher risk of kidney complications than other myeloma types
- Up to 15% of people with light chain myeloma need dialysis at the time of diagnosis
- Chemotherapy (particularly proteasome inhibitors) can help reduce the abnormal proteins causing kidney damage
- Some people see kidney function improve as myeloma treatment brings protein levels down A MyMyelomaTeam member shared that a multidisciplinary team approach — involving kidney specialists and oncologists working together — gave them great results, including a significant drop in myeloma protein levels.
The care team managing both the chemo and dialysis together will be key. Don't hesitate to ask them questions about how the treatments interact and what progress markers to watch for. You're asking exactly the right questions. 💙
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