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 ...

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a premalignant plasma-cell disorder present in approximately 5% of the general population over the age of 50 years. MGUS is characterized ...

MGUS represents clonal plasma-cell production of M-protein without CRAB features, so chemotherapy or radiotherapy is not indicated outside progression. Risk stratification hinges on M-protein burden, ...

Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow -- the soft, spongy interior of bone where all blood cells are produced. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell that ...

Multiple myeloma diagnosis integrates blood tests, genetic assessments, and imaging to guide personalized treatment and patient engagement. Smoldering multiple myeloma involves active surveillance to ...

The second most common cancer in the hematologic (blood) cancer category is multiple myeloma. It accounts for about 13% of all cases of blood cancer. 63% of ...

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 ...