On 4/20/2008
Cindy d wrote:
As I understand it, a plasmacytoma is a tumor that develops in the bone when you have Multiple Myeloma. The light chains are part of the abnormal protein whose level is monitored to determine the stage of Multiple Myeloma. MGUS is differentiated from Multiple Myeloma by the amount of plasma cells found on bone marrow biopsy and the amount of abnormal proteins found on a blood test called plasmaphoresis. The urine test is probably testing for the presence of bence jones protein that is seen in Multiple Myeloma. Google Multiple Myeloma staging and you can find information that will help you understand this better. Mayoclinic.com also has great information on plasmacytomas. Good Luck. I have Multiple Myeloma and am currently being treated a the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. I hope this helps.
Cindy
Hi Cindy:
My husband was diagnosed in March 08 of MM. He is a patient at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He is on Rev/Dex and doing fairly well. How
often do you go for a check up? Who is your doctor there? They have
been wonderful with coordinating all his needs. I haven't a clue what
stage he is in, just that the numbers were high on the urine test and
also the biopsy,(bone marrow, maybe 5%) also had a lytic lesion on
left rib, a classic I would guess. Our doctor there has been following him for several years now and just getting to the treatment stage. Let me
know how you are doing and if you have any advice for us.
Thanks and good luck
ozy1