No it doesn't mean you will get myeloma. My older sister has had MGUS for 10 years. She is fine. I'm the one with the high risk myeloma. You can Google the stats on MGUS going into myeloma. The great news is they caught yours early. I would recommend you see a good oncologist and even a myeloma Specialist would be a good idea. My sister gets a myeloma panel every 6 months. She has never had a bone marrow biopsy.
A diagnosis of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) indicates the presence of abnormal protein (monoclonal protein, or M protein) in the blood, which is produced by plasma cells. It's important to note that MGUS is a noncancerous condition and does not involve a tumor. However, it requires monitoring... read more
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