Myeloma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Wendy Hu, MD
Coauthor:
Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C
Medical Editor:
Clarence Sarkodee-Adoo, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
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Synonyms and Keywordscancer, amyloidosis, anemia, antibody, Bence-Jones protein, blood cancer, bone marrow, bone pain, cryoglobulinemia, hypercalcemia, hyperviscosity, immunoglobulin, kidney failure, light chains, lymphocytes, M protein, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, MGUS, monoclonal protein, multiple myeloma, osteolysis, plasma cell cancer, renal failure, renal insufficiency, solitary plasmacytoma,chemotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy,stem cell transplant, stem cell transplantation, total body irradiation, TBI, myeloma Viewer Comments & ReviewsMultiple Myeloma - Symptoms At Onset Of DiseaseThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:The symptoms of multiple myeloma can vary greatly from patient to patient. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease? |
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Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells involving more than 10% of the bone marrow.
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