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myelomatosis

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myelomatosis /my·elo·ma·to·sis/ (-mah-to´sis) multiple myeloma.
my·e·lo·ma·to·sis (m-lm-tss)
n.
The occurrence of myelomas throughout the body.

myelomatosis.
myelomatosis
see multiple myeloma.

Patient discussion about myelomatosis.

Q. Multiple Myeloma what and how is it treated and what is MGUF

A. Were you referring by any chance to MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance)? It's a condition that resembles myeloma but is much more widespread and by itself isn't considered malignant. It may, however, deteriorate to multiple myeloma over the years.

Myeloma is treated with chemotherapy of various kinds, and sometimes with bone marrow transplantation with the patients own bone marrow.

You may read more here:
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplemyeloma.html

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