Do you offer IVIG to myeloma patients with recurrent infections?
Do you have a certain immunoglobulin level which you would use to determine this?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
I do offer IVIG to patients with myeloma who are having recurrent respiratory infections and have hypogammaglobulinemia (<400 mg/dL). I do counsel patients that we do not have strong clinical trial data to support the use of IVIG in this setting. While I dislike quoting anecdotal experience, I wi...