Hello. I'm Doctor Clayton Hess, founder of CureRays Radiation Medicine. Let me walk you through this page: Keep Myeloma Away®.

Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. It is not usually curable — and yet five-year survival has more than doubled since the 1990s, from about 30% to roughly 64%.

Here is what you'll find on this page.

Who is at risk. Age — most often diagnosed between 65 and 74; it is rare under 45; MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance) — a symptomless blood finding that precedes essentially all myeloma, carrying roughly a 1% per year chance of progressing. If you have been told you have MGUS, that is worth monitoring, not panicking about; Smouldering myeloma — a further step along, with more abnormal cells but still no organ damage.

Finding it early. There is no population screening for myeloma, and its early symptoms are the vaguest in oncology — which is why it is so often diagnosed late, after months of being treated for something else.

Here is what you can do next.

Go deeper on myeloma. Read the full plain-language guide, or talk with us about radiation for bone pain or plasmacytoma. Look for the button marked Full myeloma guide.

You can always reach our Grass Valley office at 5 3 0. 8 0 2. 6 4 0 0.

This page is informational only. It is not medical advice — please confirm anything here with your care team.

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