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