Development of a clinical diagnostic tool to differentiate multiple myeloma from bone metastasis in patients with destructive bone lesions (MM-BM DDx).

Phichayut PhinyoTitinat MaihomAreerak PhanphaisarnPakorn KerdsinchaiEkarat RattarittamrongJayanton PatumanondDumnoensun Pruksakorn

Published in: BMC family practice (2020)

This MM-BM DDx model could potentially allow for early myeloma diagnosis and improvement of overall prognosis. A prospective validation study is needed to confirm the accuracy of the MM-BM DDx model prior to its application in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

multiple myeloma
clinical practice
bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
newly diagnosed
postmenopausal women