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7 Signs of Multiple Myeloma
The first sign of multiple myeloma varies by person and may not occur until a later stage of the disease. Learn how to ...
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How Multiple Myeloma Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Diagnosing multiple myeloma, also referred to as myeloma, is often a complex process ...
Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer in which abnormal cells reproduce in bone marrow. As the cancer grows, it damages bones. Weakened bones can be very painful. Read on to learn more.
When you get a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, you may not even know what it is. Find out why this type of cancer is different from most others and what your treatment options look like.
Tony Newberne is a high-risk multiple myeloma survivor. He is also a CPT, dietary manager, and patient advocate for several ...
High levels of this protein in your blood can be caused by certain blood and bone marrow cancers, such as multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and some lymphomas. The amount of lactate ...
Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is an early precursor to a rare blood cancer known as multiple myeloma, which affects plasma cells. This type of cancer produces certain proteins that can be ...
Dr. Sundar Jagannath, a multiple myeloma expert at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York, said he can now tell a 75-year-old, newly diagnosed patient they are unlikely to die of ...
Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife, recently shared that she was diagnosed in 2018 with a type of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma. Here's what to know about the disease.
Nearly all multiple myeloma patients are over age 45. Mr. Powell was 84. But it is rare, accounting for just 1.8 percent of cancers in the United States with 34,920 new cases a year, ...
Multiple myeloma can affect phosphorus levels through a variety of pathways. Therefore, gaining a deeper understanding of the mechanics that lead to hypophosphatemia in these patients could help ...
It can progress to active multiple myeloma in some people. Solitary plasmacytoma: This single plasma cell tumor usually develops in the bone. It may be diagnosed with imaging tests and a biopsy.