Smouldering myeloma: Lauren Laverne’s diagnosis explained

When the BBC presenter Lauren Laverne revealed she has smouldering myeloma, the diagnosis sounded more alarming than it is. Her situation is more subtle and nuanced than the word “myeloma” suggests. Smouldering myeloma is better thought of as an early warning stage – a sign that some of the cells in her bone marrow are misbehaving – rather than a fully declared blood cancer. She is under specialist care, but she is well and does not need chemotherapy or targeted drugs at this point. Celebrity…