An elderly patient who was initially suspected of having antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) was instead diagnosed with multiple myeloma, according to a case report ...

In spite of recent advances in the management of multiple myeloma, cure has been elusive, with efforts to improve long-term outcomes thwarted by repeated cycles of relapse and remission. This is ...

Discover how ctDNA revolutionizes multiple myeloma monitoring, tracking disease progression, and improving personalized ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that starts in your plasma cells.

Here’s my take on myeloma-related studies that I’m excited about now and in the year ahead, with a focus on smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), newly diagnosed disease, and first relapse.

CT is not necessary for the initial staging of patients with MM, but is useful for directing needle biopsy for ... [80] Bone disease is a hallmark of multiple myeloma (MM), associated with bone ...

Bone marrow is the deep, interior portion of your bone. Your bone marrow, which has a spongy consistency, fills the cavities inside your bones and produces blood cells. Healthy bone marrow constantly ...

Multiple myeloma is a type ... that grow and multiply uncontrollably in bone marrow. While genetic changes to the DNA are what may cause multiple myeloma, abnormal chromosomes may contribute ...

The off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy P-BCMA-ALLO1 was shown to be safe and elicited strong anti-tumor activity in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, ...

It develops when a normal plasma cell changes into a myeloma cell, which can multiply uncontrollably. Multiple myeloma symptoms include bone pain or fractures, backache, frequent infections, weight ...

In the phase 3, randomized CARTITUDE-4 trial involving patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma who had received ... less than 5% plasma cells in bone marrow, normal free light ...

calling the bone marrow biopsy "a vital part of diagnosing and staging multiple myeloma." One of the ways that doctors gather information from bone marrow biopsies is through genome sequencing. This ...