Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is a condition that affects plasma cells in the bone marrow. These are a type of white blood cell that help keep the body safe from infection. SMM is a subdivision of ...

Multiple myeloma causes an overgrowth of cancerous plasma cells in your bone marrow. When these cancerous cells crowd out the healthy cells in your bone marrow, thrombocytopenia can occur. Multiple ...

Doru Paul, MD, is a board-certified oncologist and hematologist. He is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that ...