MULTIPLE MYELOMA – A PLASMA CELL MYELOMA or MYELOMATOSIS
History of Multiple Myeloma Multiple Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells which are present in blood, has been present since centuries. The first documented case of this disease was issued less than 160 year from today’s date. The first patient of this disease Thomas Alexander McBean excreted a certain type of protein, which was studied by Henry Bence Jones. These proteins were further named as "Bence Jones Proteins". The first diagnosis of multiple myeloma was viable when ROENTGEN’S rays were discovered. What are the other names of Multiple Myeloma ? PLASMA CELL MYELOMA , MYELOMATOSIS, KAHLER’S DISEASE, MYELOMA Cause The cause of Multiple Myeloma is unknown. Several efforts are going on by scientists all around the globe to know the main cause of multiple myeloma. Risk Factors Monoclonal Gammopathy increases the risk of person developing myeloma; obesity is also one of the risk factor in developing myeloma. Diagnosis Several diagnostic met...