Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a malignant cancer cells derived from plasma cells (a type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow). Normal plasma cells served to produce antibodies that fight infection and cancer of plasma cells - myeloma cells proliferate in the bone marrow, which makes the patient can not live a normal life, body condition, among others, such as anemia, bone pain, fractures, decreased immunity, symptoms of disease hypercalcemia, proteinuria, and renal insufficiency.

Cases of multiple myeloma disease

Cases of multiple myeloma occupy 200/1000, regarded as the second most common malignancy of the blood. It occurs in older people, 50-65 years of age is a high incidence, age of onset in the last few years in advance. The incidence of males than females, the male to female ratio is 1.6: 1. With increasing age, the incidence of multiple myeloma will increase the life of the community and quality of life is already a more serious loss, parents should not be overlooked hematological malignancies. The incidence of multiple myeloma and race there is something slightly higher incidence rate of blacks.

The cause of multiple myeloma

The cause of multiple myeloma can not be ascertained clearly, can be caused by ionizing radiation, severe antigenic stimulation, EB virus, or Kaposi's sarcoma related with herpes virus infection. Can also be associated with several cytokines, IL-6 is a growth factor for multiple myeloma.