A malignancy of mature PLASMA CELLS engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures. Other features include ANEMIA; HYPERCALCEMIA; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
    

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'Alkeran' for the treatment of multiple myeloma, malignant melanoma, and certain other malignant conditions / Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (the Wellcome Foundation Ltd.).

Alkeran : melphalan : a bibliography of significant published papers, describing clinical and experimental studies with Melphalan from 1972 to date / The Wellcome Foundation.

Multiple myeloma / I. Snapper, Louis B. Turner, Howard L. Moscovitz.

Beating blood cancer : for patients : if you have been diagnosed with a blood cancer, we can help you find the information you need / Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

Multiple Myeloma

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Alkeran : melphalan : a bibliography of significant published papers, describing clinical and experimental studies with Melphalan from 1972 to date / The Wellcome Foundation.

Multiple myeloma / I. Snapper, Louis B. Turner, Howard L. Moscovitz.

Beating blood cancer : for patients : if you have been diagnosed with a blood cancer, we can help you find the information you need / Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

Multiple myeloma (myelomatosis) with Bence-Jones proteid in the urine (myelopathic albumosuria of Bradshaw, Kahler's disease) / by F. Parkes Weber.

General lymphadenomatosis of bones, one form of 'multiple myeloma' / by F. Parkes Weber.