Familial Multiple Myeloma: Report on Two Families and Discussion of Screening Options

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Multiple myeloma (MM) is a relatively rare haematological malignancy seen in older persons. It has an unknown aetiology and usually occurs incidentally within a family. However, several families have been reported with multiple cases of MM, so that the existence...

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Main Authors: Gerkes Erica H, de Jong Mirjam M, Sijmons Rolf H, Vellenga Edo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
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Online Access:http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/5/2/72