Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that starts in your plasma cells.

1 Multiple myeloma originates in blood plasma cells — a type of cell found in bone marrow that is responsible for making antibodies. When these plasma cells become cancerous, they multiply ...

CT is not necessary for the initial staging of patients with MM, but is useful for directing needle biopsy for ... [80] Bone disease is a hallmark of multiple myeloma (MM), associated with bone ...

For some types of cancer, risk factors are known for the majority of cases. For example, smoking causes most lung cancers. This provides an opportunity for prevention. With multiple myeloma, few cases ...

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Individual paraproteinemic disorders exhibit distinct neuropathic phenotypes, often with characteristic, identifiable clinical features. Frequently, prognoses are not well-defined, and in many ...

Almost any infection can lead to leukopenia. Infections can trigger the rapid use or destruction of neutrophils. They may also impair neutrophil production in bone marrow. In addition to being a cause ...

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