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2. Multiple myeloma - Wikipedia

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   Multiple myeloma (MM), also known as plasma cell myeloma and simply myeloma, is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that normally produces antibodies. [6] Often, no symptoms are noticed initially. [10] As it progresses, bone pain, anemia, renal insufficiency, and infections may occur. [10]

3. List of cancer mortality rates in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Cancer mortality rates are determined by the relationship of a population's health and lifestyle with their healthcare system. In the United States during 2013–2017, the age-adjusted mortality rate for all types of cancer was 189.5/100,000 for males, and 135.7/100,000 for females. [ 1 ]

4. Plasma cell leukemia - Wikipedia

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   Secondary PCL (sPCL) is diagnosed in 1-4% of patients known to have had multiple myeloma for a median time of ~21 months. It is the terminal phase of these patients' myeloma disease. sPCL patients typically are highly symptomatic due to extensive disease with malignant plasma cell infiltrations in, and failures of, not only the bone marrow but also other organs.

5. Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa reveals blood cancer ...

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   According to the Cleveland Clinic, multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that affects plasma cells. ... "Bringing life expectancy for an elderly patient to a normal life expectancy, as if he didn't ...

6. Cancer survival rates - Wikipedia

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   Small cell lung cancer has a five-year survival rate of 4% according to Cancer Centers of America's Website. [5] The American Cancer Society reports 5-year relative survival rates of over 70% for women with stage 0-III breast cancer with a 5-year relative survival rate close to 100% for women with stage 0 or stage I breast cancer.

7. Myelodysplastic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Whereas high risk MDS is associated with a life expectancy of less than 3 years. [ 36 ] Stem-cell transplantation offers possible cure, with survival rates of 50% at 3 years, although older patients do poorly.