All you need to know about myeloma cancer?

Cancer, which has become a menace around the globe has a lot of variants that have completely shattered many lives.

Myeloma, also known as multiple myeloma, is a type of cancer that develops in plasma cells, a specific kind of white blood cell found in bone marrow.

Plasma cells are responsible for producing antibodies that fight infection.

In myeloma, these plasma cells become abnormal and grow uncontrollably, forming tumors in the bone marrow.

The exact cause of myeloma remains unknown it has put some patients on a rollercoaster of guessing what the disease may be.

Some of the symptoms of this erroneous type of cancer include bone pain, especially in the back and ribs, fatigue, frequent infections, anemia (low red blood cell count), kidney problems, and high calcium levels.