Multiple Myeloma – A Review

AIM: To review the pathophysiology, diagnostic and investigatory approach and treatment for multiple myeloma. OBJECTIVE: To enumerate the various aspects in relation to multiple myeloma. BACKGROUND: Mmultiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy characterized by the clonal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow and, usually, the presence of a monoclonal Ig in the blood and/or urine. It is the second most commonly diagnosed hematologic malignancy with an annual incidence and prevalence in the various parts of the world. REASON: To understand the disease and its course as well its management in the human body.