[Plasmacytoma and support therapy with calcitonin]

The author describes the excellent effect of two-years therapy of a female patient suffering from multiple myeloma, using the calcitonin preparation Miacalcic Sandoz. During the two and a half year follow up of the patient only a small progression of the bone affection occurred. The patient who on account of pain was treated with opiates was unable to walk unaided, now walks does not take analgesics.