CancerCompass message board discussion started by gibby56 on 12/1/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,18551,0.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My husband had a biopsy of the rib with the diagnosis of Plasmacytoma. His bone survey showed a question of lytic lesion. So we are now waiting on the results of CT Scans to see if this is the case. He does have elevated IgG is slightly high-1817 as well as his Beta B2-2.21. His bone marrow biopsy came back clean so far. He is having trouble with his blood clotting. Dr. says stage one.My question is this...is there anyone who has had radiation to the rib for what would start out to be a Solitary Plasmacytoma and then it developed in to Multi Myeloma (MM)? Also does any know how we would go about finding a Multi Myeloma specialist in CA or are they just in other states? Also are there different types of MM?Thank you for helping us wade through this. I have read through the messages and have not seen anyone who has dealt with the radiation.CaryI am also wondering if anyone has chosen not done anything to treat MM and what the outcome is? Seems that heavy doses of Chemo and stem cell is what is the protocol to treat MM? gibby56 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT hello my dad has mm for 2 yrs 10mths now,revilmid is the way to go   it is a pill you take everyday your local hospital will be able to tell you were the best dr is.seems everyone gets the same treatmentsthalimide wiyh dex or revilmid with or without dex,radiation for the bad spotsgood luck to you my dad Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT