New Research Finds Higher Rates of Multiple Myeloma Precursor Condition in High-Risk Groups
A new study has found higher rates of a precursor condition for myeloma in older individuals who have a close family member with a past or current blood cancer as well as those who are Black. The study, which started in 2019, is the largest screening study to be carried out in the United States. It is being conducted by researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, led by Irene Ghobrial. For their study, the researchers recruited more than 7,500 participants — 2,439 of the participates were Black. The objective of the study was to determine the rate of monoclonal gammopathy of…











