Researchers have created the first detailed molecular map of the human bone marrow, revealing new insights that could reshape our thinking about how an incurable blood cancer grows and spreads. The ...

Two completely different types of immunotherapy could change the outlook for patients with this deadly type of cancer.

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a blood test that could transform the diagnosis and monitoring of multiple myeloma (MM) and its precursor conditions. The new method, known ...

Smoldering myeloma is an asymptomatic precursor stage of multiple myeloma involving abnormal plasma cells. However, people ...

When patients and families first hear the words multiple myeloma, they often ask: how is this different from other cancers? Myeloma is a blood cancer that behaves unlike tumors you can see or ...

A map of the immune cell landscape found in the bone marrow of patients with multiple myeloma could shed light on how the immune system interacts with cancerous plasma cells. It could also help ...

She admitted she'd never heard of the condition.

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 ...

Explore how advancements in haematology and cancer treatment have transformed the prognosis for multiple myeloma patients ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...