Multiple myeloma (MM) is a specific type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. It causes abnormal plasma cells to grow uncontrollably, crowding out healthy cells and forming tumors, often in bones.
"Blood cancer" is a broader term that includes various cancers like Show Full Answer
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a specific type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow. It causes abnormal plasma cells to grow uncontrollably, crowding out healthy cells and forming tumors, often in bones.
"Blood cancer" is a broader term that includes various cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, each affecting different blood cell types or tissues. MM is just one category within blood cancers.
For more details, visit: [Multiple Myeloma vs. Leukemia: What’s the Difference?](https://www.mymyelomateam.com/resources/multipl...).
December 19, 2024
Multiple Myeloma is a blood cancer of the plasma cells. Thankfully, it is very treatable 🥰
December 20, 2024