Cancers are usually caused by mutant cells (cells that won’t die).
Multiple myeloma is not caused by bacteria, but no one knows for sure what causes it.
In myeloma, certain types of white blood cells are damaged, causing them to mutate (and not die when they’re supposed to). Once the cells are mutated, they grow out of control, and take over the patient’s body (particularly the bone marrow) so the patient’s normal cells can’t work normally and do what they’re supposed to and so the patient gets really sick.
Thanks for your question tw1953 and catie14.
Cancers are usually caused by mutant cells (cells that won’t die).
Multiple myeloma is not caused by bacteria, but no one knows for sure what causes it.
In myeloma, certain types of white blood cells are damaged, causing them to mutate (and not die when they’re supposed to). Once the cells are mutated, they grow out of control, and take over the patient’s body (particularly the bone marrow) so the patient’s normal cells can’t work normally and do what they’re supposed to and so the patient gets really sick.
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