Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells, which are white blood cells that reside in the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma typically begins as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), which is a precancerous condition in which asymptomatic people have an antibody or pieces of ...
Multiplemyelomais a type of blood cancer which attacks theplasmacells in bone marrow. This condition accounts for around one percent of all cancers, with approximately two percent of deaths from cancer being attributed to multiple myeloma. Like other cancers, this condition is not curable, but it...
What is multiple myeloma? Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the soft, spongy bone marrow at the center of bones. It is rare—the average lifetime risk in the U.S. is less than 1% (about 1 in 103 for men and 1 in 131 for women), and it’s expec...
What Is Multiple Myeloma?doi:10.1001/jama.2021.25306This JAMA Patient Page describes multiple myeloma and its diagnosis and treatment.Silberstein, JulietTuchman, SaschaGrant, Shakira J.JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Myeloma is a condition in which plasma cells, the cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies, become cancerous. It is sometimes referred to as plasma cell dyscrasia or plasma cell myeloma, and most commonly as multiple myeloma (MM). Multiple myeloma is the most common form found in ...
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder with clonal development. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and smoldering... D, Peest,A, Ganser,H, Einsele - 《Internist》 被引量: 9发表: 2013年 Risk stratification of patients with multiple myeloma prior to autol...
Another multiple myeloma staging system, which is newer and has become more common, is called the International Staging System. Based on levels of certain proteins in the blood, this system also breaks down cases into three stages. Stage I myeloma is diagnosed when a patient has near-normal re...
By Guest | 1 post,last postover a year ago New ReplyFollowNew Topic Guestover a year ago The father of my best friend was diagnosed with Multiple myeloma few months ago. I feel very sorry for him because he is a good man. I would like to know more about this condition. What causes...
Despite constant progress over the past three decades, multiple myeloma (MM) is still an incurable disease, and the identification of new biomarkers to better select patients and adapt therapy is more relevant than ever. Recently, the introduction of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) (including...
BACKGROUND: The high risk of another cancer once one has been diagnosed is well known. Furthermore, a clear association exists between the use of some cytotoxic agents and chemotherapy-induced malignancies. METHODS: This review is set to explore the relationship between multiple myeloma, its modern...