Myeloma TV

Video Posted on May 22, 2015 Updated on May 22, 2015

Understanding myeloma

Description: Dr Graham Jackson, Consultant Haematologist and Senior Lecturer, Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, answers questions to help patients, families and their carers understand more about myeloma. According to Myeloma UK, around 10 people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the UK every day. Myeloma is the second most common form of bone marrow cancer in the UK and is currently incurable, but treatable.

The Origin of the Myeloma Cell

Description: Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cell, a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. This animation explains how a plasma cell can become cancerous and turn into a myeloma cell.