Good morning, myeloma world.

It's another rainy day here at Myeloma Morning Headquarters, and we're trying to stay positive by keeping in mind that old rhyme, “April showers bring May flowers.”

“Rain is good,” we keep telling ourselves. “Rain is good.”

But we're not so sure, so we're turning our attention to our main task today, which is getting you up to speed on what's new in myeloma world.

In that regard, we'll be focusing first on a brief study by myeloma special­ists at the Mayo Clinic. They've investigated the treatment and …