HIGH-RISK SMOLDERING MULTIPLE MYELOMA: A KEY LINK BETWEEN MGUS AND FULL MULTIPLE MYELOMA

What is High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma? High-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (HR-SMM) is an important phase that occurs between monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and active multiple myeloma. HR-SMM patients have a higher chance of progressing to full-blown multiple myeloma within two years. Diagnosis is based on el