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Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM). Questions and Answers
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There is no evidence linking cardiac ablation with myeloma. Like any procedure involving radiation - ablation is done with fluoroscopic guidance - there is some increased risk of cancer generally. But with modern methods and equipment, that risk is minimal, and the risk/benefit for most people is overwhelmingly favorable.
There is similarly no evidence linking covid vaccine to myeloma or, for that matter, to MGUS progression. See https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9665214/ For that matter, it is even more important for those with MGUS/SMM/MM to get the covid vaccine than for those without, due to possible immunosuppression.
You know what is a MAJOR risk factor for myeloma? Age. So get the covid vaccine, or an ablation if your doctor believes you need one. Just don't get older.
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@wesleym i liked your reply. I have had nine covid shots. I previously was getting blood draws every 3 months making it easy to track if there was any correlational relationship to changes in my MGUS IFE or FLCs. There was not. But to my surprise, I found a relationship between increasing FLCs and my 4 joint replacement surgeries. I have been noodling another jt replacement surgery so I called and requested a special telephone conversation with my Mayo hematologist. The answer was “no causal relationship” - just maybe normal disease progression. My husband thinks it is the titanium protheses or other parts installed during surgery. Who knows? I have had MGUS now going on 24 years. It probably would not have been discovered if I had not received Internal Medicine care at Mayo where they have a special interest/knowledge with this disease. I have no other “signs” or lab work.