Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia is a rare type of blood cancer. It develops from certain white blood cells called B-lymphocytes, which normally help the body fight infections.
In this condition, these cells grow in an abnormal way and produce large amounts of an abnormal protein called IgM. Because of this protein, the blood becomes thicker than normal, which leads to many of the symptoms of the disease.
Many sufferers of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. We have recently created an Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
If you want to help make a difference for sufferers of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, click here to learn how you can help!
Click the link below to read our resource page on Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: