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Members discussed whether skeletal surveys can replace PET scans for monitoring low-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, with the community... Read more

Members discussed whether skeletal surveys can replace PET scans for monitoring low-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, with the community leaning strongly toward PET scans as the more effective option. Several members shared that PET scans detect active tumor cells and early bone damage far better than skeletal surveys, which require significant bone destruction before anything shows up, and many noted they had never been offered a PET scan despite years of monitoring. A recurring theme was encouragement to advocate with specialists, prepare for unexpected findings unrelated to myeloma, and stay hopeful while waiting for upcoming scan results.