macroglobulinemia
noun
mac·ro·glob·u·li·ne·mia
ˌma-krō-ˌglä-byə-lə-ˈnē-mē-ə 
: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum
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In December 2024, Turner revealed to PEOPLE that he was diagnosed with a slow-growing bone marrow cancer called Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025
Waldenström's macroglobulinemia transforms white blood cells into cancer cells which build up in the bone marrow, the spongy material inside the bones where blood cells are made, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is a slow-growing type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The reality star said he was then diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a slow-growing bone marrow cancer.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The 72-year-old former reality television star revealed thathe is currently battling an incurable and slow form of bone marrow cancer known as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in a new interview with People Magazine on Wednesday, December 11.
—Lexi Lane, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Turner said he was diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a disease that changes white blood cells into cancer cells that build up in the bone marrow, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Turner, 72, was diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a form of blood cancer.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Sheila Rogers, a friend of Handelman, confirmed the writer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause was Waldenström macroglobulinemia, a rare form of blood cancer.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2024
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 May 2025
Waldenström's macroglobulinemia transforms white blood cells into cancer cells which build up in the bone marrow, the spongy material inside the bones where blood cells are made, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is a slow-growing type of cancer that begins in the white blood cells, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The reality star said he was then diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a slow-growing bone marrow cancer.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The 72-year-old former reality television star revealed thathe is currently battling an incurable and slow form of bone marrow cancer known as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in a new interview with People Magazine on Wednesday, December 11.
—Lexi Lane, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Turner said he was diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a disease that changes white blood cells into cancer cells that build up in the bone marrow, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Turner, 72, was diagnosed with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a form of blood cancer.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Sheila Rogers, a friend of Handelman, confirmed the writer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause was Waldenström macroglobulinemia, a rare form of blood cancer.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2024
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macroglobulinemia
noun
mac·ro·glob·u·lin·emia
variants
or chiefly British macroglobulinaemia
: a disorder characterized by increased blood serum viscosity and the presence of macroglobulins in the serum
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