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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Well-known to followers of the blogosphere and seekers of intelligent, percipient commentary on public policy, Kevin Drum passed away Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Trowbridge, 56, died on Feb. 21 after having survived multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, but having heart complications.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Valarie Traynham turned her journey into a mission—raising awareness, educating and advocating for equal access to life-saving treatment.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
Jim Tauber, a longtime film executive who was president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade after working at Fox, Propaganda Films, Columbia TriStar and elsewhere, has died of multiple myeloma complications.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Trowbridge, 56, died on Feb. 21 after having survived multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, but having heart complications.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Valarie Traynham turned her journey into a mission—raising awareness, educating and advocating for equal access to life-saving treatment.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
Jim Tauber, a longtime film executive who was president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade after working at Fox, Propaganda Films, Columbia TriStar and elsewhere, has died of multiple myeloma complications.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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