Mom has had 3 so far - at diagnosys, mid-treatment (first - Thal-Vel-Dex) and 3 months after treatment. Results were 15%, 0, 15%. She is on Rev/dex/dox till May and her doctor insists on another biopsy in May. Questions that I have are:
1. What is the point of doing biopsy at the end of treatment as it is almost 100% that there will be no plasma cells?
2. How often is it necessary to do a biopsy - mom is not taking anesthesia lightly - to keep track of things?
3. Why not just do blood tests? (she has Bence-Jones)
thank you...