Most patients present with asymptomatic, early disease but are found to have abnormal blood and/or urine tests that lead to the diagnosis. In asymptomatic patients, laboratory findings, including ...

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 ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) can cause symptoms that affect the jaw bones, such as swelling and pain. MM is a cancer of the plasma cells found in the bone marrow, and bone problems are an important feature ...

The blood cancer multiple myeloma, which involves infection-fighting plasma cells in the bone marrow, affects only about 1% of all cancers -- predominantly individuals over age 65. The disease ...

Pravina Deshpande, a renowned television and film actress, passed away after a long battle with cancer in Mumbai. The 60-year-old, who featured in famous television shows like Ghar Ek Mandir, Kumkum, ...

Dr. Joseph Mikhael discusses the overlooked symptoms of multiple myeloma in honor of Myeloma Awareness Month. March is Myeloma Awareness Month, a time to recognize the subtle but serious symptoms of ...

Early detection of multiple myeloma, marked by fatigue, bone pain, and anemia, is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Modern treatments, including targeted therapies and immunotherapy, have ...

About 75% of people with multiple myeloma have anemia when they receive a diagnosis. Anemia occurs when myeloma cells crowd the bone marrow, limiting red blood cell production, or when abnormal ...