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Beth Faiman, PhD, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, BMTCN, FAAN, FAPO
Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Jens Hillengass, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
Osteoclasts: • Increased Number of osteoclasts and -activity especially in proximity of myeloma cells Osteoblasts: • Reduced osteoblast activity in proximity of myeloma cells • Normal to increased osteoblast activity in other regions => bone destruction by myeloma leads to formation of a „scar“
adapted from Roodman Leukemia 2009
Hillengass 2019 Lancet Oncol, Rome 2017 Clin J Oncol, Faiman 2014 Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, Dimopoulous 2009 Leukemia
adapted from Green The Oncologist 2004
adapted from Green The Oncologist 2004
adapted from Green The Oncologist 2004
adapted from Green The Oncologist 2004
adapted from Green The Oncologist 2004
Adapted from Yamashita 2012 J Evid Base Dent Pract