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Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Definition 1
A clonal proliferation of immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells. This category includes plasma cell myeloma, plasma cell leukemia, plasmacytoma, monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A malignant neoplasm composed of plasma cells. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Definition 3
A tumor that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), and plasmacytoma are types of plasma cell tumors. (NCI Dictionary)
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