The promise and harms of screening for plasma cell dyscrasias

Br J Haematol. 2023 Mar;200(6):704-707. doi: 10.1111/bjh.18634. Epub 2023 Jan 10.

Abstract

In this perspective, we highlight both the promise and harms of screening for plasma cell dyscrasias, as well as the implications of the use of mass spectrometry for diagnosing monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in routine practice.

Keywords: mass spectrometry; monoclonal gammopathy; multiple myeloma; plasma cell dyscrasia; screening.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance*
  • Multiple Myeloma*
  • Paraproteinemias*