Health / Medical Topics |
Myeloma
Pronunciation
Cancer that arises in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. (NCI Dictionary)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
The determination of the ratio of myeloid cells compared to erythroid cells present in a sample. The measurement may be expressed as…
A myeloid sarcoma that is responding to therapy, i.e. is not progressing and possibly regressing. --2003
A tumor mass composed of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells. It occurs in extramedullary sites or the bone.
Myeloid neoplasms occurring in individuals with Down syndrome. There is an increased risk of acute leukemias in both children and adults…
Myeloid neoplasms characterized by the rearrangement of the PDGFRB gene, most often resulting in the formation of ETV6-PDGFRB fusion transcripts. Patients usually…
A clonal (malignant) proliferation of myeloid cells originating from a primitive stem cell.