Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that forms in plasma cells, a white blood cell that makes antibodies and helps you fight infection. The cancer occurs when the plasma cells inside ...

Multiple myeloma can be tricky. That’s because it sometimes has no symptoms. Or the signs look like other illnesses. What causes multiple myeloma? No one knows exactly, but certain things can ...

March is Myeloma Awareness Month, a time to recognize the subtle but serious symptoms of multiple myeloma, including persistent fatigue, unexplained bone pain and anemia. Since diagnosis is often ...

These are called myeloma cells. The accumulation of myeloma cells can cause localized tumors in the bones, called plasmacytomas. By contrast, in multiple myeloma, the accumulation of plasma cells ...

I went to the doctor through biopsies, MRIs, and bloodwork. It was finally a confirmation it was multiple myeloma. I didn't know what that was. I never heard of it. I didn't know anybody that had it.

Were assigned male at birth. Were exposed to pesticides. We do not know what causes MGUS. There may be a link to autoimmune diseases, genetics, or environmental factors. Like multiple myeloma, MGUS ...

Instead, multiple myeloma develops due to genetic mutations (changes) in the DNA of plasma cells. What causes these genetic mutations is not fully understood, but a combination of environmental ...