multiple myeloma

noun

Updated on: 7 Apr 2018

Definition of multiple myeloma

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

Recent Examples of multiple myeloma from the Web

And the results indicated that Kyprolis should replace Velcade as the standard of care when a patient relapses with multiple myeloma.

— ed silverman, STAT, "Amgen employee in Denmark violated the law by posting a press release on LinkedIn," 22 Mar. 2018
Christi Shaw, the president of Lilly Bio-Medicines, talked about becoming the caregiver for her sister with multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in plasma cells.

— alexandra sifferlin, Fortune, "What Happens When the Patient Becomes the Boss?," 20 Mar. 2018
The company's major product is Revlimid (lenalidomide), in combination with dexamethasone for the treatment of multiple myeloma patients.

— abigail jones, Newsweek, "Celgene Corp," 14 Mar. 2018
When Bart was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in his mid-70s, we were both stunned.

— alice radosh, The Cut, "Grieving for My Sex Life After My Husband Died," 23 Feb. 2018
The cause was multiple myeloma, said his wife, Barbara Felker.

— Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 22 Feb. 2018
Four Auburn teams advanced, including Tennibot, a robotic tennis ball collector; InhiProt, a multiple myeloma treatment; NanoXort, which is aimed at making safer contrast agents for MRIs, and parking management systems company Focus Engineering.

— william thornton, AL.com, "Teams advance in Alabama Launchpad Auburn regional," 12 Feb. 2018
In 2008, Smith was diagnosed with stage four multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, and was given just two years to live.

— martin vassolo, miamiherald, "South Florida firefighters and researchers unite to fight an invisible killer," 11 Feb. 2018
David Mitchell, who has an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma, understands the power of desperation, and is thrilled by the advent of CAR T-cell therapies that might one day help him.

— marie mccullough, Philly.com, "Breakthrough cancer therapy raises tough questions about drug costs, value," 6 Feb. 2018

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