Along with these studies, the NCCN also recommends additional serum and urine analyses. The serum is analyzed to determine immunoglobulin levels, how much monoclonal protein is present (through serum ...

Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer affecting plasma cells, causing abnormal antibody production and bone damage. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, imaging, and genetic analysis to ...

In order to diagnose a patient with multiple myeloma, a physician will typically order several different tests. That’s because multiple myeloma is a complex disease and knowing the results of these ...

While it’s not as well-known as, say, leukemia or melanoma, multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer in adults, according to the Cancer Research Institute. “Multiple myeloma is a cancer ...

Many symptoms of multiple myeloma (MM) overlap with other conditions, including low back pain, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and arthritis. Renal insufficiency caused by MM can be difficult to ...

Researchers highlighted the opportunities primary care providers (PCPs) have to promote favorable outcomes through prompt diagnosis as well as help reduce racial disparities in multiple myeloma.

Most patients present with asymptomatic, early disease but are found to have abnormal blood and/or urine tests that lead to the diagnosis. In asymptomatic patients, laboratory findings, including ...

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MM often goes undetected until its later stages because it presents with non-specific symptoms, including fatigue, weight loss, bone pain, and recurrent infections. 2,3 However, better awareness, ...

Cristina Gasparetto, MD, gives a brief overview of the multiple myeloma disease state and introduces us to Donna, one of her patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Cristina Gasparetto, MD: Hello, ...