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| '''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Fibroma|here]].'''
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| ==Overview==
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| Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells that is a type of white blood cell. The exact cause of multiple myeloma is not known. Epidemiological data suggest that it is more common in older people and African-Americans. Usual symptoms may include [[bone pain]], [[broken bones]], [[weakness]] or [[fatigue]], [[weight loss]] and repeated infections. Multiple myeloma is hard to cure. Treatments include chemotherapy, bisphosphonates, stem cell transplant, radiation therapy, surgery, or a combination of these methods. Multiple myeloma is hard to cure and the prognosis is not good.
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| ==What are the symptoms of fibroma?==
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| * About half of the people with this type of tumor do not show any symptoms.
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| * If the tumor grows to a large size and pushes on the lung, it can lead to symptoms, such as:
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| :* Chronic cough
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| :* Shortness of breathWhile the exact cause of multiple myeloma is not known, clinical data has suggested that the development of multiple myeloma is related to several factors.
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| ==Who is at highest risk?==
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| ==Resources==
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| [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplemyeloma.html Medlineplus]
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| [http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_1x.asp?dt=30 Cancer.org]
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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| [[Category:Patient information]]
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| [[Category:Hematology patient information]]
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| [[Category:Oncology patient information]]
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| [[Category:Hematology]]
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| [[Category:Oncology]]
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