multiple myeloma
noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body
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In the film, Scialfa identified her cancer as multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that doesn’t always require immediate treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The film also marks the first time Springsteen's wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa has publicly spoken about her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system, per the American Cancer Society.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In one of the film’s more poignant passages, musician and Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa reveals she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018 and how that has affected her ability to tour with the band.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Hoh’s resilience was tested when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma shortly after becoming a father.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The film also marks the first time Springsteen's wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa has publicly spoken about her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system, per the American Cancer Society.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In one of the film’s more poignant passages, musician and Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa reveals she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018 and how that has affected her ability to tour with the band.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Hoh’s resilience was tested when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma shortly after becoming a father.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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