- Myeloma is a difficult cancer to diagnose due to the vagueness of symptoms and rarity of the disease
- This is a tool designed to assist GPs and other healthcare professionals in recognising myeloma
- In the UK, 5,700 people are diagnosed with myeloma every year
- Myeloma patients experience some of the longest delays in diagnosis of all cancer patients
Suspect myeloma?
Myeloma red flags
CRAB denotes four features of myeloma
Think myeloma!
If you suspect myeloma, request the following:
Further tests
(haematology clinic)
Diagnose myeloma

Myeloma is a relapsing remitting cancer with variable periods of remission

Myeloma is treatable with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted novel treatments but is not currently curable

For younger/fitter myeloma patients, treatment includes high-dose therapy and stem cell transplant

Early diagnosis by GP referral is associated with improved overall survival
