Familial Myeloma
- 10 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 359 (2) , 152-157
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa0708704
Abstract
We describe a family with five cases of multiple myeloma, three cases of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), and five cases of prostate cancer in two generations. The putative progenitor had progeny with two female partners. The progeny had prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, and MGUS.Keywords
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