myeloma
noun
my·e·lo·ma
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə 
plural myelomas also myelomata
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə-tə
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow
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Once myeloma returns, previous treatments become less effective at keeping the cancer at bay.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
This drug helps your immune system target certain substances on the surface of myeloma cells.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
Scialfa has pulled back from touring since her myeloma diagnosis.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
It is meant to treat only people with refractory myeloma.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
This drug helps your immune system target certain substances on the surface of myeloma cells.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
Scialfa has pulled back from touring since her myeloma diagnosis.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
It is meant to treat only people with refractory myeloma.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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myeloma
noun
my·e·lo·ma
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə
plural myelomas also myelomata
-mət-ə
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow formed of any one of the bone marrow cells (as myelocytes or plasma cells) and usually involving several different bones at the same time see multiple myeloma
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