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All About Myeloma

+ Flipbook textWhat is myeloma? Myeloma is cancer that affects a specific type of white blood cell, called a plasma cell, found in bone marrow. Plasma cells help people fight infection. When a plasma cell has an abnormality, it can turn into a myeloma cell and multiply . Once they multiply, the myeloma cells crowd out normal cells. Myeloma can cause anemia and problems with your bones, immune system, kidneys and more. There are two pre-cancerous stages of myeloma that can be detected with routine blood tests. Stage 1: Monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS) St...