Smouldering multiple myeloma: To seek or not to seek? To treat or not to treat. That is the question

Iuliana Vaxman; Moshe E Gatt

doi:10.1111/bjh.19369

Smouldering multiple myeloma: To seek or not to seek? To treat or not to treat. That is the question

Br J Haematol. 2024 Apr;204(4):1141-1142. doi: 10.1111/bjh.19369. Epub 2024 Mar 1.

Authors

Iuliana Vaxman^{1

2

3}, Moshe E Gatt⁴

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Haematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikvah, Israel.
² Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
³ Division of Haematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
⁴ Department of Haematology, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

PMID: 38429858
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19369

Abstract

In this issue, the British Society for Haematology presents guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM). The authors provide a practical, evidence-based approach to managing these patients. Key questions remain yet unsolved. Commentary on: Hughes et al. Diagnosis and management of smouldering myeloma: A British Society for Haematology Good Practice Paper. Br J Haematol 2024;204:1193-1206.

Keywords: MGUS/MM; smoldering multiple myeloma.

MeSH terms

Disease Progression
Humans
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance* / diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma* / diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma* / therapy
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma* / therapy