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 ...

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Doctors at Boston’s Beth Israel share how CAR T cell therapy and other emerging immune therapies are delivering promising ...

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Multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common hematologic malignancy in the United States, is characterized by repeated cycles of remission and relapse, with increasing resistance to treatment after ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the power of a person’s immune system to fight their cancer. Instead of directly attacking cancer cells like chemotherapy or radiation, ...

A myeloma survivor in long remission shares how research, expert care and advocacy turned fear into hope as more patients ...

Common manifestations and complications of multiple myeloma (MM) can include bone complications, hypercalcemia, renal insufficiency, infection, skeletal lesions and anemia. Other less common ...

Your survival rate for multiple myeloma is likely higher in earlier stages. Younger people often have better outcomes due to ...

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