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) ...

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 ...

The team tackled a critical challenge in treating multiple myeloma-a blood cancer where malignant plasma cells accumulate in bone marrow, leading to debilitating bone lesions in 80% of patients. These ...

A blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a treatment used for certain cancer types that works by resetting the body’s ability to make healthy blood cells. It does this by replacing damaged or destroyed ...

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 ...

Patients with multiple myeloma often develop bone lesions resulting in skeletal-related events (SREs), such as spinal cord compression, vertebral collapse, pathologic fractures and bone pain. Bone ...

A recent study found that excess body fat in the abdomen and pelvis may predict poor treatment response in patients with multiple myeloma. While studies have demonstrated that excess body weight is a ...

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

Sudden, unexplained bone breaks could be a sign of cancer. Even though most low-trauma fractures come from osteoporosis or ...

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: ...

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 ...