What Is Multiple Myeloma?
Cet article passe en revue les connaissances concernant le diagnostic et la prise en charge d'un myélome multiple
Multiple myeloma is cancer of plasma cells, which are white blood cells that reside in the bone marrow.Multiple myeloma typically begins as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), which is a precancerous condition in which asymptomatic people have an antibody or pieces of antibody called monoclonal protein (M protein) in their blood. MGUS affects an estimated 3% to 5% of people aged 65 years or older in the US and progresses to multiple myeloma at a rate of 1% to 2% per year.
JAMA , article en libre accès, 2021