myelomas
Bone marrow cancers
Myelomas are cancers of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies.
The disease, usually called multiple myeloma, causes abnormal plasma cells to accumulate in bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells and often damaging bones.
The patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma after complaining of bone pain.
Electrified matter state
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
bone marrow · cells · proliferation · monoclonal · immunoglobulin · lesions · diagnosis · staging
Discomfort in skeletal tissue
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- hypercalcemiaHigh blood calcium
kidney failure · infections · weakness · neuropathy · weight loss · bleeding · bruising · osteoporosis
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
dexamethasone · thalidomide · stem cell · autologous · maintenance · induction · consolidation · clinical trials
Field-driven particle separation
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
MRI · PET scan · FISH · karyotype · smoldering
plasma
Electrified matter state
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
neoplasm · bone marrow · cells · proliferation · monoclonal · immunoglobulin · lesions · diagnosis · staging · relapsed
bone pain
Discomfort in skeletal tissue
hypercalcemia · kidney failure · infections · weakness · neuropathy · weight loss · bleeding · bruising · osteoporosis · amyloidosis
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
steroids · dexamethasone · thalidomide · stem cell · autologous · maintenance · induction · consolidation · clinical trials · regimen
electrophoresis
Field-driven particle separation
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
myelomasleukemias
Malignant blood cell diseases
solid tumors · lymphomas · carcinomas · sarcomas · Hodgkin lymphoma