The Cleveland group, founded in 1994, is currently meeting quarterly through the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute.
For more information, please contact Becky Habecker by E-mail at [email protected]
What Is Multiple Myeloma?
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells. It is synonymous with "myeloma" and "plasma cell myeloma." Plasma cells make antibodies against infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called “multiple” because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone marrow where it grows.
