Kahler's disease
Get Babylon's Translation Software!
Free Download Now!
Babylon 8 - Your all-in-one solution
Award winning translation software trusted by millions. Translate from any language to any language.
View Demo
Translation
Dictionary
Tools
Wikipedia English The Free Encyclopedia
Download this dictionary
Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahler's disease after
Otto Kahler
) is a type of
cancer
of
plasma cells
which are
immune system
cells in bone marrow that produce
antibodies
. Its
prognosis
, despite therapy, is generally poor, and treatment may involve
chemotherapy
and
stem cell transplant
. It is part of the broad group of diseases called
hematological malignancies
.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
This article uses material from
Wikipedia
®
and is licensed under the
GNU Free Documentation License
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Download this dictionary
Kahler's disease
A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called multiple myeloma, myelomatosis, or plasma cell myeloma.
A Service of the
National Cancer Institute
.
Define Kahler's disease
Translate Kahler's disease
|
Kahler's disease in French
|
Kahler's disease in Dutch
|
Kahler's disease in German
|
Kahler's disease in Hebrew
|
Kahler's disease in Arabic
|
Kahler's disease in Swedish