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Video Q&A about Amyloidosis – What Patients Need to Know
Event Date: June 4, 2015 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
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Are all MGUS, Smoldering Myeloma and Myeloma patients tested for Amyloidosis at outset/initial evaluation? or must a patient present overt symptoms before the suspicion to test arises. Can it be tested for before overt symptoms present? Should it be tested for in this setting (MGUS, SMM, MM) before overt symptoms present and organ damage has already occurred?
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Typically, amyloid is tested only when there is a suspicion which means the patient has some symptoms that suggest it is more than MGUS or myeloma. Can it be tested, yes but the chances of finding amyloid is low when there is no symptom to guide where to do the biopsy.