India, Feb. 12 -- By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Hospitals are reporting significant success in treating multiple myeloma, with patients undergoing advanced therapies, including second autologous stem cell transplants have exhibited improved long-term survival rates.

Dr Shyam Aggarwal, Chairperson of Medical Oncology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, reported the case of a 70-year-old patient with myeloma who underwent a second autologous stem cell transplant.

He highlighted that despite her advanced age and a relapse occurring seven years after her initial diagnosis, the disease was successfully managed due to advanced treatment protocols.

"In one recent case, a 77-year-old woman successfully underwent a second au...