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 ...
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 cancers affect the production and function of blood cells, disrupting how the body fights infection, carries oxygen and controls bleeding. These cancers include leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, ...
Scientists have found a new way to find tiny traces of cancer which could help “revolutionise” care for patients with a certain form of blood cancer. Giving patients a whole-body MRI scan can detect ...
A mother and her daughter illustrate how difficult it can be to detect the symptoms of blood cancer, which both were diagnosed with.
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 ...
It’s important to know that at first, multiple myeloma may not cause any symptoms. Usually, it is only suspected after a routine blood test shows an abnormality. After the disease has progressed, ...