| The blood contains several different types of | | | | Working in the petrol, rubber or leather industries. |
| cells, each with an important job in the body. The | | | | The Mayo clinic found disease in 8 siblings out of |
| originator of all blood cells is an immature cell | | | | 440 patients; these 8 siblings had different heavy |
| known as the stem cell. The ultimate effect of | | | | chains but the same light chains. |
| this "malignant" upheaval is erosion and organ | | | | It appears that patients who have been involved |
| dysfunction. There are 2 major subtypes of | | | | in the agricultural, chemical, or radiology industries |
| lymphocytes: B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes | | | | are at higher risk of developing the disease. |
| (often called B cells and T cells).Red blood cells | | | | Symptoms of Myeloma |
| carry oxygen to, and carbon dioxide from, all | | | | Some Symptoms of Myeloma : |
| bodily tissues in order to maintain effective organ | | | | Bleeding problems |
| function. Cancer is a disorder characterized by | | | | Weight loss |
| transformation of normal cells to abnormal cells | | | | Nausea or constipation |
| that grow and multiply uncontrollably. When only | | | | Increased susceptibility to infection |
| one site is detectable, it is referred to as a | | | | Unexplained fractures |
| solitary plasmacytoma, and these respond | | | | Feeling very thirsty |
| dramatically to local radiation or surgical excision. | | | | Bone or back pain |
| Instead they make too much of one kind of | | | | Symptoms of anemia (such as tiredness, |
| immunoglobulin that can cause problems. | | | | shortness of breath, and fatigue) |
| Causes of Myeloma | | | | Feeling weak and very tired |
| The common Causes of Myeloma : | | | | Treatment of Myeloma |
| Multiple myeloma is characterized by the | | | | Chemotherapy is the most common treatment |
| excessive growth and malfunction of plasma cells | | | | for myeloma. |
| in the bone marrow. | | | | Biological therapy (using the body's immune |
| Obesity. | | | | system to fight cancer). |
| Radiation has been linked to the development of | | | | Radiotherapy aims to damage the abnormal cells |
| myeloma. | | | | and stop their growth with radiation from X-rays. |
| Risk factors include certain kinds of behavior such | | | | This treatment is very important. |
| as cigarette smoking for lung cancer, inherited | | | | Induction - focuses on reducing the amount of |
| (genetic) traits, and exposure to cancer-causing | | | | disease and achieving remission |
| agents in the environment. | | | | Stem cell (bone marrow) transplantation . |