The New Orleans Multiple Myeloma Support Group, founded in January 2023, is currently on hiatus. For more information, please contact the SG Team by email at [email protected]. Visit the group website at http://neworleans.support.myeloma.org.
What Is Multiple Myeloma?
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells. It is synonymous with "myeloma" and "plasma cell myeloma." Plasma cells make antibodies against infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called “multiple” because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone marrow where it grows.
