Commonly prescribed heart medications, including statins and diuretics, do not negatively affect the survival of ...

Patients taking ACE inhibitors and ARBs saw a 16% reduction in their risk of cancer progression (HR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.71-0.99; ...

Each year, approximately 36,000 people are diagnosed with the disease in the United States, according to the American Cancer ...

Lower regulatory T cells (Tregs) at diagnosis in patients with multiple myeloma were linked to early relapse and may indicate functional high-risk status (FHR). FHR patients experience aggressive ...

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 ...

The blood cancer multiple myeloma, which involves infection-fighting plasma cells in the bone marrow, affects only about 1% of all cancers -- predominantly individuals over age 65. The disease ...

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 ...

MM often goes undetected until its later stages because it presents with non-specific symptoms, including fatigue, weight loss, bone pain, and recurrent infections. 2,3 However, better awareness, ...

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 ...

Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer affecting plasma cells, causing abnormal antibody production and bone damage. Diagnosis involves blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, imaging, and genetic analysis to ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Renowned Hindi and Marathi actress Pravina Deshpande passed away at 60 after battling multiple myeloma since 2019. Known for Ghar Ek Mandir, Kumkum, and films like Ready, she faced skin eruptions, ...