Minimal Residual Disease
The minimal residual disease is the number of cancerous cells remaining after the treatment of multiple myeloma. While chemotherapy and radiation therapy can get rid of most of the growths caused by the condition, a few might still exist. Without notice, they can keep growing and dividing, thus leading to a relapse. That is why your doctor needs to measure the number of remaining multiple myeloma cells to take some proper measures. Assessing changes in your minimal residual disease over time plays a key role in showing the effects of previous treatments. Based on this, it is also possible to make a better prediction of the survival rate. [4]
