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05 Multiple Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells.
The estimated frequency of multiple myeloma is 5-6 new cases per 100,000 persons per year.
Myeloma iscaused when your body makes too many of a certain blood cell, called a "plasma cell.
Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cell.
A mnemonic sometimes used to remember the common tetrad of multiple myeloma is CRAB - C = Calcium (elevated), R =Renal failure, A = Anemia, B = Bone lesions[1].

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