myeloma

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Cancer that arises in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell.

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Multiple myeloma

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Multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma cells are abnormal plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) that build up in the bone marrow and form tumors in many bones of the body. Normal plasma cells make antibodies to help the body fight infection and disease. (more...)