Myeloma Basics 1
1. What is multiple myeloma? (animated) Video
2. What is multiple myeloma? Video
3. How does multiple myeloma develop? Video
4. Is myeloma the same as multiple myeloma? Why do some people call it myeloma when others call it multiple myeloma? Video
5. What are the signs and symptoms of myeloma? Video
6. How long will I live with multiple myeloma, and is there a cure? (2019) Video
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
8. What are the different types of multiple myeloma? Video
9. What are the precursor conditions to myeloma? How are they defined? Video
10. BETA - What is an immunoglobulin and do they do? Video
11. What is a monoclonal protein? Why does it occur? How is it detected? (m-spike, myeloma protein) Video
12. What is a bi-clonal myeloma? Video
13. What testing should be done at diagnosis? Video
14. What is a bone marrow biopsy? Why are they necessary? What testing is done on the BMB sample? Video
15. What imaging is done at diagnosis to detect myeloma bone disease? Video
16. What myeloma blood tests are useful if you suspect a myeloma diagnosis? What urine testing should be done? Video
17. What is the IMWG criteria for the diagnosis of active myeloma? Video
18. How is multiple myeloma staged? What is the Revised International Staging System (R-ISS)? Video
19. What are lytic and focal bone lesions? Video
20. How does myeloma damage the kidneys? Video
21. What is hyperviscosity, why does it occur and how it it managed? Video
22. What is Immunoparesis? Why does it occur? How is it managed? Video
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
24. What are some possible urgent problems that may need to be addressed immediately at diagnosis? Video
25. What is a plasmacytoma? Where are plasmacytomas located? What is a solitary plasmacytoma? How are plasmacytomas treated? Video
26. What is extramedullary disease? Video
How does multiple myeloma develop?
Lesson Description
Join Dr. Morie Gertz as he explains the development and growth of Multiple Myeloma.