What is Myeloma? | Cancer Research UK 2021

Find out about what myeloma is, how it starts, symptoms, and how your specialist plans the best treatment for you.
00:02 What is Myeloma?
00:33 Types of white blood cells
00:46 What do plasma cells do?
00:54 How myeloma starts
1:20 How myeloma causes symptoms
2:02 Why it is also called multiple myeloma

Myeloma is a type of blood cancer that develops from plasma cells in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy substance found inside the inner part of some of our large bones. It makes different types of blood cells including plasma cells.

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Absolutely BRILLIANT documentary. I wish you had of done this before I was first diagnosed. You've put together an easy & quick summary of Myeloma; even a cat can understand what's going on after watching this !!!! Highest possible compliments

[madskillzdotcom]

Thank you. A very dear friend was diagnosed with/ this. Thanks for the information

[Intothegap]

Thank you for this information 🙌 I've just recently been diagnosed in November with Myeloma onto 2nd cycle of chemotherapy on Christmas Eve. Progress is going well 🙏. Also got diagnosed with Coeliac in July of this year 😂 What a year but I won't be beaten 💪💪

[giftn]

Simple and easy to understand. Thank you.

[carlinebonney]

Think you for this information because this is how I feel.

[j.chonev]

Can stress cause myeloma?? If anyobe knows please tell me!!

[howwired]

My aunt got diagnosed with myeloma cancer about an hour ago, i don’t know what to do

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