What is Myeloma

[anjou]

What Is Multiple Myeloma? What Causes Multiple Myeloma?


http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161727.php

[Trott]

Myeloma is a type of cancer that develops from cells in the bone marrow called plasma cells. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue found inside the inner part of our large bones. It is from the bone marrow that our different blood cells are produced.Myeloma is also known as multiple myeloma or myelomatosis.Myeloma is a condition in which plasma cells, the cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies, become cancerous.Myeloma is sometimes referred to as plasma cell dyscrasia or plasma cell myeloma and most commonly as multiple myeloma.

[Didee]

Just had someone I know diagnosed with this and thanks, the article was VERY helpful.
It is such a pity that this part of the board is not very active or I would have given her a link to here.

[skinsenseclinic]

Melanoma is one of the most serious types of skin cancers. It affects inner layers of the skin and has the strongest potential to disseminate to other tissues in the body. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes.

Melanocytes are the cells that make melanin, which gives skin its color. Melanin also protects the deeper layers of the skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

When people spend time in the sunlight, the melanocytes make more melanin and cause the skin to tan. This also happens when skin is exposed to other forms of ultraviolet light (such as in a tanning booth). If the skin receives too much ultraviolet light, the melanocytes may begin to grow abnormally and become cancerous. This condition is called melanoma.