You have probably heard the terms multiple myeloma and myeloma. These terms refer to the same thing: a cancer of the plasma cells. Plasma cells are found in the bone marrow, the hollow area within the bones. Because plasma cells are found in the blood, myeloma is referred to as a hematologic or blood cancer. It may also be referred to as plasma cell myeloma. The word multiple is often used because the malignant cells usually affect multiple areas of the bone marrow.
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