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Multiple myeloma in the marrow: pathogenesis and treatments.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Jan 2016
Fairfield Heather, Falank Carolyne, Avery Lindsey, Reagan Michaela R
Abstract excerpt
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B cell malignancy resulting in osteolytic lesions and fractures. In the disease state, bone healing is limited owing to increased osteoclastic and decreased osteoblastic activity, as well as an MM-induced forward-feedback cycle where bone-embedded growth factors further enhance tumor progression as bone is resorbed. Recent work on somatic mutation in MM tumors has provided insight into...
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