What is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a rare, indolent (slow-growing) non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is a plasma cell disorder in which large amounts of a protein called IgM are produced resulting in hyperviscosity (thickness) of the blood.

How do members experience Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia*

*Data from patients with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Rituxan)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (1)

*Data from patients with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 3
50s 7
60s 22
70+ 50

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 43
Female 43