Patients with multiple myeloma often develop bone lesions resulting in skeletal-related events (SREs), such as spinal cord compression, vertebral collapse, pathologic fractures and bone pain. Bone ...

Haznedar R, Akı SZ, Akdemir OU, et al. The role of FDG PET/CT in patients with multiple myeloma is evolving. Earlier studies showed that multiple myeloma lesions with FDG uptake are the metabolically ...

The team tackled a critical challenge in treating multiple myeloma-a blood cancer where malignant plasma cells accumulate in bone marrow, leading to debilitating bone lesions in 80% of patients. These ...

An 83-year-old woman with multiple breast lesions was admitted to the hospital. Histology revealed a tumour with a solid and discreetly trabecular architecture, without calcifications or ...

The initial diagnostic workup should include a history and physical examination, as well as some baseline laboratory studies (Figure 2-1). The initial diagnostic workup should include a history and ...

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The blood cancer multiple myeloma, which involves infection-fighting plasma cells in the bone marrow, affects only about 1% of all cancers -- predominantly individuals over age 65. The disease ...

Panelists discuss how Alan Plisskin's multiple myeloma diagnosis began with severe back and hip pain, progressed through life-threatening complications, including seizures and vocal cord paralysis, ...

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 ...

Stage 1 multiple myeloma features low beta-2 microglobulin, high albumin, and no organ damage, often detected incidentally. Diagnosis involves blood, urine, imaging tests, and bone marrow biopsy to ...

How Does Sarclisa Work in Multiple Myeloma? Sarclisa is a type of medicine called a monoclonal antibody that is also known as a targeted therapy or an immunotherapy. It works by targeting a specific ...