(en) To the Editor, Multiple myeloma (MM) is the third most common hematological malignancy, after Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Leukemia. MM is generally preceded by Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) [1], and epidemiological studies have identified older age, male gender, family history, and MGUS as risk factors for developing MM [...]
Pertesi, M., Vallée, M., Wei, X., Revuelta, M. V., Galia, P., Demangel, D., Oliver, J., Foll, M., Chen, S., Perrial, E., Garderet, L., Corre, J., Leleu, X., Boyle, E. M., Decaux, O., Rodon, P., Kolb, B., Slama, B., Mineur, P., et al. (2019). Exome sequencing identifies germline variants in DIS3 in familial multiple myeloma. Leukemia, 33(9), 2324-2330. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-019-0452-6 (Original work published 2019)