As body mass index increases, so does spread of multiple myeloma

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/au-abm071216.php

Public Release: 12-Jul-2016
As body mass index increases, so does spread of multiple myeloma
American University

In a new study published in Cancer Letters, American University researchers show how, as body mass index increases, so does the growth and spread of the blood cancer multiple myeloma, which accounts for about 10 percent of all blood cancers in patients.

"Once a person with cancer is out of the normal weight category, their BMI is contributing to multiple myeloma growth and progression," said Katie DeCicco-Skinner, associate professor of biology at American University and lead study author.

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