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Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. Discover symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments for myeloma.

Disease ConditionImmune Lymphatic

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Definition

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. Discover symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments for myeloma.

Concept record

Canonical title
Multiple Myeloma
Alphabetical key
M
Category
Disease Condition
Content type
Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Plasma-cell myeloma
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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