Stage III multiple myeloma
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| Stage III multiple myeloma | |
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| Term | Stage III multiple myeloma |
| Short definition | Stage III multiple myeloma - A relatively large number of cancer cells have spread throughout the body. There may be one or more of the following causes: 1) a decrease in the number of red blood cells causing anemia; 2) the amount of calcium in the blood is very high because the bones are being damaged; 3) more than three bone tumors (plasmocytomas) are found; or 4) high levels of M protein found in the blood or urine |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Stage III multiple myeloma - A relatively large number of cancer cells have spread throughout the body. There may be one or more of the following causes: 1) a decrease in the number of red blood cells causing anemia; 2) the amount of calcium in the blood is very high because the bones are being damaged; 3) more than three bone tumors (plasmocytomas) are found; or 4) high levels of M protein found in the blood or urine
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