title: Multiple myeloma: uncommon or uncommonly diagnosed?
abstract: The experience of a solo practitioner suggests that the incidence of multiple myeloma is higher than the widely reported figure of 2.7/100,000. Only by early recognition and treatment will the survival rate be increased. Measurement of the sedimentation rate may be helpful in spotting the disease, for a rapid rate in patients with bone pain and anemia suggests multiple myeloma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone