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Category Archives for Pre-Myeloma
MGUS-IgG Kappa Diagnosis and Freaked Out!
The rate of transformation of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significancer (MGUS) to MM or other lymphoproliferative diseases is 1% per year Dear Cancer Coach- I have Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined
Continue readingMGUS, PPI’s, Barrett’s Esophagus and Bone Health
Esophageal involvement (barrett’s esophagus) by multiple myelomas is uncommon in the English literature. Here we report an extremely rare involvement in MM/MGUS Hi David- I was diagnosed with Barrett’s
Continue readingSmoldering Multiple Myeloma-Delay Treatment Until Progression!
“…there exists no evidence to suggest that early intervention in Soldering Multiple Myeloma, even when limited to patients at highest risk of progression to active MM, leads to improved overall
Continue readingRisk of MGUS in Relatives of MMers
“We and others have shown increased risk of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) in first-degree relatives of patients with multiple myeloma (MM)…” If you are a first-degree
Continue readingCan MGUS cause more cancers?
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) also have a greater risk of developing these cancers Dear Cancer Coach- I have had squamous cell carcinoma (non-melanoma skin cancers) for the
Continue readingMGCS- Blood Disorder
Monoclonal Gammopathies of Clinical Significance (MGCS)- what used to be simply MGUS or SMM is now more than that. “Monoclonal gammopathy of clinical significance (MGCS) refers to a recently coined
Continue readingMGUS Diagnosis- I Want to Reduce Risk Without Chemo
I am still scared to death, even reading about survivors of MM and MGUS such as yourself. I think about my kids and husband daily and hate going in for another diagnosis… Dear David- Thank
Continue readingMGUS-“Comparatively Lower Life Expectancy?”
MGUS stands for monoclonal gammopathy of undermined significance. MGUS is not cancer. It is a pre-Multiple Myeloma (MM) asymptomatic blood disorder. MGUS at a glance- click the illustration below: Symptoms- Bone
Continue readingMGUS Screening?
“The root cause of many cases of myeloma is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a blood disorder where white blood cells produce too much M protein. While MGUS does not present
Continue readingCan MGUS Spur Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers?
Like myeloma patients, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) patients have abnormal proteins in the blood as a result of defective plasma cells in the bone marrow… Dear David-
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance aka MGUS
” My daily consumption of 400 mg Curcumin had a limited beneficial effect on the M-spike and the Kappa- lambda FLC ratio (MGUS)…” The challenge of a diagnosis of MGUS is both positive
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