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, What It Is, Prognosis Treatment Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affects many parts of your body Healthcare providers can’t cure multiple myeloma But they can slow its progress and treat its symptoms
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 Treatment - San Diego - Scripps Health Our doctors diagnose and treat myeloma and other plasma cell disorders using innovative treatment options, including targeted therapies, immunotherapy stem cell transplant and radiation therapies
Myeloma Basics - CDC Myeloma, also called multiple myeloma, is a cancer of the plasma cells Plasma cells are white blood cells that make antibodies that protect us from infection Scientists don't understand why some people get myeloma
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
Multiple Myeloma | Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Multiple myeloma is a rare blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow —the spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made It develops when a type of antibody making white blood cell called a plasma cell becomes abnormal and multiplies, crowding out healthy blood cells
Multiple Myeloma - Cancer Research Institute Myeloma cells also suppress normal white blood cell production, interfering with normal immunity and leaving the patients vulnerable to infections Globally, there are an estimated 160,000 new cases of multiple myeloma diagnosed each year, along with 110,000 deaths due to the disease Multiple myeloma is the second-most common form of blood
Myeloma - Hematology. org Myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells Plasma cells are white blood cells that produce disease- and infection-fighting antibodies in your body Myeloma cells produce an overabundance of antibodies that do not provide protection against infection