One year ago, Joan, my wife of 58 years, died of complications related to multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that can often go undiagnosed until it begins to seriously damage one’s health, as it ...

For most people living with multiple myeloma, bone pain tops the list of symptoms. No wonder, given that the disease causes cancerous plasma cells to build up in bone marrow (the soft tissue in bones) ...

Follow along on our guide to Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow's infection-fighting plasma cells. As cancerous plasma cells build up in bone marrow, they crowd out healthy blood cells, ...

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. The findings showcase a ...

Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon cancer of plasma cells, where excessive proliferation of these malignant cells within the bone marrow leads to abnormal antibody production. The disease ...

Stage 3 multiple myeloma is defined by high beta-2 microglobulin, elevated LDH, and high-risk genetic abnormalities. Diagnosis involves CRAB criteria and tests like bone marrow biopsy, imaging, and ...

Anemia often goes hand-in-hand with multiple myeloma. Sometimes, the cancer causes the anemia. And sometimes, the cancer treatment does. But it's possible to resolve it and feel better. (Photo Credit: ...

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators have developed an online, easy-to-use tool that more accurately predicts when a ...

How Does Multiple Myeloma Impact the Kidneys? Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of immune cell found in bone marrow. Healthy plasma cells make proteins called antibodies to fight ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...