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Bone marrow biopsy and/or blood tests for MGUS

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Jun 26 2:36pm | Replies (36)
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@lpro After conferring with my physicians I have opted not to have a BMB at this time. My numbers are very stable. No invasive medical procedure is without risk. If my numbers reached a threshold of concern, by all means I would agree to have one.
https://www.myeloma.org/videos/do-patients-mgus-always-need-undergo-bone-marrow-test

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lpro | @lpro | Jun 24 8:26am

I am lost now. I thought the diagnosis of MGUS included a bone marrow with < 10% plasma cells. Can that be confirmed any other way?

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dcuste | @dcuste | Jun 25 5:16pm

I watched the video at https://www.myeloma.org/videos/do-patients-mgus-always-need-undergo-bone-marrow-test
He talked about this iceland study done by IStopMM team published in 2024. I couldn't find the study anywhere. Can you point me to the study of blood test results to determine if a BMB will be >10%.

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