Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow, leading to various complications, including bone lesions and organ damage. Imaging techniques play a crucial ...

Imaging tests provide pictures of the tissues inside your body. These can help your healthcare team determine if you have ...

The chances of getting it are 1 in 132. It’s more likely to affect men. Multiple myeloma can cause lesions on your bones, visible in imaging tests, that raise your risk of cracks or breaks.

In this video, Sham Mailankody, MBBS discusses the current state of the pipeline for developing multiple myeloma treatments.

Jan. 14, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed a new biomaterial with high potential in in the treatment of bone lesions or minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients.

Background: Monoclonal free light chains (FLCs) frequently cause rapidly progressive renal failure in patients with multiple myeloma. Immunoassays which provide quantitative measurement of FLCs in ...

This review summarizes the mechanisms of action and clinical activity of IMiDs in MM. Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder accounting for approximately 10% of all hematologic ...

Firefighters, police officer who responded to 9/11 in World Trade Center do have an increased risk of multiple myeloma. There are some other well-defined occupational exposures. For instance ...

Black Americans have double the risk of developing multiple myeloma compared to white Americans and are diagnosed at younger ...

The phase 2 REST trial by Frida Bugge Askeland and colleagues, reported in The Lancet Haematology, provides insight into ...