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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Revlimid, a drug used to treat adults with multiple myeloma, took in $936 million in sales for the first quarter, down 44% from the same period a year ago.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Possible complications of multiple myeloma and its treatment include:15
Bone problems: Multiple myeloma weakens the bones and causes bone pain and fractures.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Well-known to followers of the blogosphere and seekers of intelligent, percipient commentary on public policy, Kevin Drum passed away Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Trowbridge, 56, died on Feb. 21 after having survived multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, but having heart complications.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Possible complications of multiple myeloma and its treatment include:15
Bone problems: Multiple myeloma weakens the bones and causes bone pain and fractures.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Well-known to followers of the blogosphere and seekers of intelligent, percipient commentary on public policy, Kevin Drum passed away Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Trowbridge, 56, died on Feb. 21 after having survived multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, but having heart complications.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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