An artificial intelligence-based tool may help physicians determine which newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients are most likely to benefit from specific therapies, including immunotherapy and stem ...

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: ...

Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer caused by a buildup of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow. As the abnormal plasma cells accumulate, they crowd out healthy cells and cause symptoms ...

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 ...

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 ...

While it’s not as well-known as, say, leukemia or melanoma, multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer in adults, according to the Cancer Research Institute. “Multiple myeloma is a cancer ...

Blood tests help doctors detect multiple myeloma by measuring changes in blood cells and proteins associated with bone marrow cancer. A complete blood count (CBC) can show low red blood cells or ...

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 ...