经历14种化疗、2次干细胞移植,最终她靠这种新疗法实现“完全缓解”!
体内长出“葡萄柚”大小的肿瘤
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多发性骨髓瘤是一种以骨髓浆细胞异常增殖为特征的癌症,是血液系统的第二常见恶性肿瘤,约占血液系统恶性肿瘤的10%。
骨骼损害,主要症状是骨痛,以腰骶部最多见,其次为胸部和下肢。 贫血,是该病的另一常见表现,大多是轻、中度贫血。 肾功能损害,如蛋白尿、血尿、管型尿和急、慢性肾衰竭。 高钙血症,主要症状为食欲缺乏、呕吐、乏力、意识模糊、多尿或便秘等。 感染,免疫力下降,容易发生各种感染。 高黏滞综合征,包括头晕、眩晕、眼花、耳鸣、手指麻木、视力障碍、充血性心力衰竭、意识障碍甚至昏迷。 出血倾向,以鼻出血、牙龈出血和皮肤紫癜多见。 淀粉样变性,常见舌体、腮腺肿大,心肌肥厚、心脏扩大,腹泻或便秘,皮肤苔藓样变,外周神经病变及肝、肾功能损害等。 神经系统损害,出现肌肉无力、肢体麻木和痛觉迟钝等。 髓外浸润,以肝、脾、淋巴结和肾脏多见,也可侵犯口腔及呼吸道等软组织。
每次复发间隔越来越短
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双特异性抗体与传统单克隆抗体不同,它被设计成与两种不同的抗原结合。双特异性抗体的作用是将两种不同细胞连接在一起,使他们之间产生相互作用。
如果其中一端与T细胞表面的受体结合,另一端连接肿瘤细胞,则有助于将T细胞募集到肿瘤细胞附近,从而激发T细胞杀伤肿瘤细胞。
实现完全缓解3年多
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