And as myeloma cells continue to build up in the marrow, they weaken your bones, causing pain and fractures. Treatments for multiple myeloma target the cancer cells as well as the symptoms.

In terms of when, let's say for instance, a patient develops symptoms of multiple myeloma, there are now studies that have shown that some early traces of myeloma, genetic alterations that lead to ...

The exact cause of multiple myeloma is not known. Changes (mutations) in the DNA of your cells may play a role. These changes may prompt your body to start creating too many plasma cells and abnormal ...