- Multiple myeloma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell Healthy plasma cells help fight infections by making proteins called antibodies Antibodies find and attack germs In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells build up in bone marrow
- Multiple Myeloma: Symptoms, Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affects many parts of your body Healthcare providers can’t cure multiple myeloma But they can help manage it
- Multiple myeloma - Wikipedia
Multiple myeloma is the result of a multi-step malignant transformation, and almost universally originates from the pre-malignant stage monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) As MGUS evolves into MM, another pre-stage of the disease is reached, known as smoldering myeloma (SMM) [15]
- Multiple Myeloma: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment - WebMD
Multiple myeloma is the second most common type of blood cancer after leukemia Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, risk factors, and treatment of multiple myeloma
- Myeloma Basics | Myeloma | CDC
In myeloma, the cells grow too much, crowding out normal cells in the bone marrow that make red blood cells, platelets, and other white blood cells Multiple myeloma, the most common type of plasma cell tumor, develops in the bone marrow and can spread throughout the body
- What Is Multiple Myeloma? - American Cancer Society
When plasma cells become cancerous and grow out of control, this is generally called multiple myeloma Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell found in your bone marrow They are one of several types of cells in your immune system that work together to fight infections and other diseases
- Understanding Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis and Impact | IMF
Understand multiple myeloma, a blood cancer impacting plasma cells, through our engaging interactive resources Learn about its effects on the bone marrow
- Myeloma - Hematology. org
Myeloma cells are produced in the bone marrow, the soft tissue inside your bones Sometimes myeloma cells will travel through your blood stream and collect in other bones in your body Because myeloma frequently occurs at many sites in the bone marrow, it is often referred to as multiple myeloma
|