A blood test is a medical procedure where a sample of a person's blood is taken (called a blood draw) and sent to a lab for analysis. Knowing the results of blood tests helps a physician better ...

Diagnosing multiple myeloma, also referred to as myeloma, is often a complex process. While this rare blood cancer can cause many complications, it can't be confirmed with a single lab test. Jump to ...

Treatment for stage 3 myeloma is typically divided into phases. The goal is to achieve a deep remission, meaning the cancer ...

A bone marrow biopsy is a medical procedure used to collect a small sample of bone marrow, which is the soft, spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. This test helps a physician ...

Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the US have unveiled a new blood test that could change the way multiple myeloma (MM) and its precursor conditions are diagnosed and monitored. The ...

A simple blood test that measures the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell in the body, may predict whether people who have relapsed multiple myeloma are going to respond well to CAR-T ...

Biomarker testing is crucial for personalized oncology care, aiding in risk stratification and treatment decisions, but faces challenges in uptake and education. Multistakeholder partnerships and ...

The initial diagnostic workup should include a history and physical examination, as well as some baseline laboratory studies (Figure 2-1). The initial diagnostic workup should include a history and ...

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a blood-based diagnostic method for multiple myeloma (MM) and its precursor conditions. The approach, called single-cell whole-genome and ...

Are an adult with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma Have tried at least four previous lines of treatments for multiple myeloma, including: Immune system modulators (help boost the immune system ...

Nearly everyone with multiple myeloma relapses. That doesn’t make it easy. A cancer diagnosis is traumatic, especially when the cancer is treatable, but not curable. In multiple myeloma, the disease ...