multiple myeloma
noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body
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This stems from a new CAR-T therapy candidate the two are developing that targets blood cancers, including multiple myeloma.
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Natallie Rocha, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Scialfa, 71, publicly revealed she was diagnosed with the rare cancer multiple myeloma in 2018.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
In the film, Scialfa identified her cancer as multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that doesn’t always require immediate treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The film also marks the first time Springsteen's wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa has publicly spoken about her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system, per the American Cancer Society.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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Natallie Rocha, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Scialfa, 71, publicly revealed she was diagnosed with the rare cancer multiple myeloma in 2018.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
In the film, Scialfa identified her cancer as multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that doesn’t always require immediate treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The film also marks the first time Springsteen's wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa has publicly spoken about her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system, per the American Cancer Society.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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