Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon cancer of plasma cells, where excessive proliferation of these malignant cells within the bone marrow leads to abnormal antibody production. The disease ...

lymphoproliferative disorders such as multiple myeloma, secondary neoplasia and infectious agents, as well as to determine staging of malignant neoplasia 1,2. Bone marrow aspiration is generally a ...

The blood cancer multiple myeloma, which involves infection-fighting plasma cells in the bone marrow, affects only about 1% of all cancers -- predominantly individuals over age 65. The disease ...

Multiple myeloma is a rare type of cancer. It starts with the uncontrolled production of plasma cells. These are a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow. Healthy plasma cells make antibodies ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable and biologically diverse blood cancer that begins with the uncontrolled growth of plasma cells in the bone marrow. One of plasma’s main roles is to produce ...

Multiple myeloma forms in blood plasma cells within bone marrow, affecting 2000 Australians a year. About 1500 of those are ineligible for stem cell transplantation – the standard treatment.