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Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

Synonyms
Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Modes of inheritance
Non-Mendelian inheritance (Orphanet)

Summary

Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is an indolent B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by the accumulation of monoclonal cells in the bone marrow and peripheral lymphoid tissues, and associated with the production of serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) monoclonal protein. [from ORDO]

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Practice guidelines

  • NCCN, 2023
    NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Waldenström Macroglobulinemia/Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma, 2023

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