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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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Plans for a 2015 tour were scuttled after Davies was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Rick Davies, founding member of the British rock band Supertramp, has died at 81 after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Rick Davies, of the British rock band Supertramp, died on Saturday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, the group said in a statement shared on the band's official social media account.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Plans for a 2015 tour were scuttled after Davies was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Rick Davies, founding member of the British rock band Supertramp, has died at 81 after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Rick Davies, of the British rock band Supertramp, died on Saturday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, the group said in a statement shared on the band's official social media account.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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