Multiple Myeloma

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Multiple Myeloma Overview

Multiple myeloma (MM), also sometimes called Kahler's disease, myelomatosis, or plasma cell myeloma, is cancer that originates in plasma cells. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell found primarily in bone marrow, which is the soft inner region of bones where blood cells are produced. These cells are part of the body's immune system.

In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells form masses, or tumors, in the bone marrow and bones. Plasma cell myeloma weakens ...Read the full article