Supportive Treatment for Plasma Cell Leukemia
In people with plasma cell leukemia, supportive treatments can help deal with the complications and symptoms linked to the disease and previous treatments. Some common options include:
– Antifungal drugs or antibiotics to treat or prevent fungal or bacterial infections
– Blood transfusions or erythropoiesis-stimulating medications to cope with anemia
– Platelet transfusions to treat low platelet counts
– Vaccinations to prevent infections
– Painkillers to ease bone pain
– Bisphosphonates to improve bone health
– Intravenous fluids to prevent a possible complication of plasma cell leukemia treatment called tumor lysis syndrome
– Blood-thinning drugs to prevent blood clots [8]
