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Myeloma Basics 1

1. What is multiple myeloma? (animated) Video

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2. What is multiple myeloma? Video

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3. How does multiple myeloma develop? Video

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4. Is myeloma the same as multiple myeloma? Why do some people call it myeloma when others call it multiple myeloma? Video

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5. What are the signs and symptoms of myeloma? Video

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6. How long will I live with multiple myeloma, and is there a cure? (2019) Video

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How long will I live with multiple myeloma, and is there a cure? (2019) Quiz

7. What are the different types of plasma cell disorders? Video

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8. What are the different types of multiple myeloma? Video

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9. What are the precursor conditions to myeloma? How are they defined? Video

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10. BETA - What is an immunoglobulin and do they do? Video

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11. What is a monoclonal protein? Why does it occur? How is it detected? (m-spike, myeloma protein) Video

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12. What is a bi-clonal myeloma? Video

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13. What testing should be done at diagnosis? Video

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14. What is a bone marrow biopsy? Why are they necessary? What testing is done on the BMB sample? Video

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15. What imaging is done at diagnosis to detect myeloma bone disease? Video

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16. What myeloma blood tests are useful if you suspect a myeloma diagnosis? What urine testing should be done? Video

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17. What is the IMWG criteria for the diagnosis of active myeloma? Video

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18. How is multiple myeloma staged? What is the Revised International Staging System (R-ISS)? Video

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19. What are lytic and focal bone lesions? Video

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20. How does myeloma damage the kidneys? Video

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21. What is hyperviscosity, why does it occur and how it it managed? Video

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22. What is Immunoparesis? Why does it occur? How is it managed? Video

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23. What is a comorbidity? What comorbidities are most prevalent in newly diagnosed myeloma patients? What percentage of NDMM have comorbidities? How do comorbidities impact treatment decisions? Video

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24. What are some possible urgent problems that may need to be addressed immediately at diagnosis? Video

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25. What is a plasmacytoma? Where are plasmacytomas located? What is a solitary plasmacytoma? How are plasmacytomas treated? Video

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26. What is extramedullary disease? Video

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How does multiple myeloma develop?

Lesson Description

Join Dr. Morie Gertz as he explains the development and growth of Multiple Myeloma.