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I question putting off a bone marrow biopsy. My numbers have all been stable with no Myeloma driving events. I was hospitalized for low BP and needed a transfusion ( anemia is from something other than Myeloma. ) I have been smoldering since diagnosis 3 years ago. The hospital did due diligence and did a non be marrow biopsy. I went from 20% up to 50%. So things are moving when my blood levels have been stable. Still considered smoldering but probably will be diagnosed with multiple Multiple Myeloma in the near future.

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@cfranz I understand your concern. It’s a decision I made with my hem/onc doc based on data that is largely rooted in Mayo’s risk stratification analysis.
I am prone to embrace a conservative approach for as long as it’s reasonable given my blood analysis and in the absence of bone lesions and other symptoms of more advanced disease.
If that changes I will get a biopsy.
We are all different.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5757684/#:~:text=When%20do%20we%20perform%20skeletal,these%20tests%20(Figure%201).
Have a great week.

Patty