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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Torney was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer with recurring tumors that eat away at bone marrow, damaging bones and the immune system.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The three were on their way to a chemotherapy appointment for Avila, who was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, his son told the Daily News.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
At one point during the special, the cast paid tribute to the late Doris Roberts — who portrayed Romano's onscreen mother, Marie Barone — and Boyle, who died in 2006 after suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Boyle died in 2006 at age 71, from heart disease and multiple myeloma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The three were on their way to a chemotherapy appointment for Avila, who was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, his son told the Daily News.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
At one point during the special, the cast paid tribute to the late Doris Roberts — who portrayed Romano's onscreen mother, Marie Barone — and Boyle, who died in 2006 after suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Boyle died in 2006 at age 71, from heart disease and multiple myeloma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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