Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Home Care
Home care measures for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia include:
Drink plenty of liquids.
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Home Care: Taking Control
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Last Updated: Nov 16, 2007
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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia References:
Bjorkholm M, Johansson E, Papamichael D, Celsing F, Matthews J, Lister TA, Rohatiner AZ. Patterns of clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome in patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia: a two-institution study. Semin Oncol. 2003 Apr;30(2):226-30.
Chen CI. Treatment for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Ann Oncol. 2004 Apr;15(4):550-8.
Dimopoulos MA, Anagnostopoulos A. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2005;18(4):747-65.
Dimopoulos MA, Kyle RA, Anagnostopoulos A, Treon SP. Diagnosis and management of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 1;23(7):1564-77.
