Familial Myeloma
Author(s) -
Henry T. Lynch,
Kelly Ferrara,
Bart Barlogie,
Elizabeth Ann Coleman,
Jane F. Lynch,
Dennis D. Weisenburger,
Warren G. Sanger,
Patrice Watson,
Henry C. Nipper,
Vinetta Witt,
Stephan D. Thomé
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa0708704
Subject(s) - monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance , medicine , multiple myeloma , prostate cancer , oncology , cancer , progenitor cell , cancer research , monoclonal , genetics , monoclonal antibody , immunology , antibody , stem cell , biology
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.
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