Elie Fahed, MD: I was waiting to get my paperwork in order, and you were seeing a local doctor, Dr. Alan Grosset. He was helping you, and he did the bone marrow biopsy and then the MRI. Mark Ayen: He ...
Multiple myeloma and amyloidosis begin the same way – in plasma cells, white blood cells that help your immune system. But multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare blood cancer while amyloidosis is a buildup ...
Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is a condition that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow. These are a type of white blood cell that help keep the body safe from infection. SMM is a subdivision of ...
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, ...
This panel was moderated by Kristie L. Kahl, and included Dr. C. Ola Landgren, from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, and Dr. David Coffey, from Sylvester Comprehensive ...
Multiple myeloma is an uncommon cancer affecting plasma cells in the bone marrow. Tumors in the bones and other organs can cause the cells to grow out of control. A complication of this cancer is ...
Therapy-related B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) following treatment for multiple myeloma is a rare occurrence. Despite its rarity and the lack of recognition by the World Health Organization as a ...