CancerCompass message board discussion started by risper on 4/11/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22976,0.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My mom was diagnosed with a plasmacytoma but now has to have further testing to rule out multiple myeloma.  The only thing I know so far is that all of her labs are normal, the MRI only showed the area of the plasmacytoma as did the bone scan.  Other than the back pain at the area of the spine where the plasmacytoma is, she is completely asymptomatic.  I'm overwhelmed.  Anybody know anything about plasmacytomas? risper Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Good Afternoon Risper;I can not comment on plasmacytomas.However, tests of the blood and urine will reveal abnormal levels of protein if the patient has MM. Do the labs indicate high levels of protein?Take care;Kevin K. C. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells.  Plasma cells are involved in our immune responce as they produce antibodies.  For plasma cell cancer, when it is found in just one place in the body (usually bone) it is called plasmacytoma.   When it is in multiple areas, it is called "multiple myeloma". Oncrx Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT