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11109 Parkview Plaza Drive
Entrance 1
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260) 266-1000
11050 Parkview Circle
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11108 Parkview Circle
Entrance 10
(260) 266-2000
Parkview Regional Medical Center Campus
11130 Parkview Circle Drive, Entrance 7
11115 Parkview Plaza Drive
(260) 672-6100
2200 Randallia Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 373-4000
1720 Beacon Street
(260) 373-7500
1316 E. 7th Street
Auburn, IN 46706
(260) 925-4600
2001 Stults Road
Huntington, IN 46750
(260) 355-3000
207 North Townline Road
LaGrange, IN 46761
(260) 463-9000
401 Sawyer Road
Kendallville, IN 46755
(260) 347-8700
10 John Kissinger Drive
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-3131
1260 East State Road 205
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 248-9000
1355 Mariners Drive
Warsaw, IN 46582
(574) 372-0070
10622 Parkview Plaza Drive
(260) 266-7701
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Multiple myeloma (plasma cell neoplasm) is a rare type of cancer that results in the uncontrolled production of one type of white blood cell (plasma cell) in the bone marrow. The cancer cells can crowd out normal blood cells, causing a reduction in red blood cells (anemia).
The overproduction of plasma cells causes an increase in antibodies. The plasma cells also may cause the bone to break down. The plasma cells can collect in the bone to make small tumors called plasmacytomas.
The most common symptoms of multiple myeloma include night sweats, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, bone pain, pneumonia, numbness, paralysis, or kidney failure. If the bones of the spine are involved, they may collapse. This causes spinal cord compression.
The exact cause of multiple myeloma is not known. It is slightly more common in men than in women. And it is usually diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 70. The disease is very rare before the age of 40.
Multiple myeloma that isn't causing symptoms may not need treatment right away. When symptoms are present, most people will have several types of treatments. These may include:
Bone tumors caused by multiple myeloma may be treated with medicines, radiation, and surgery.
Hematology Care Team
Here at Parkview, you’ll be cared for by a dedicated team of hematology specialists and sub-specialists, not a general oncologist who treats all types of cancer.
Learn more about our hematology care team.
Research & Clinical Trials
Parkview Research Center in collaboration with Parkview Cancer Institute provides innovative clinical research, an integral component of advancing cancer care.
View current hematology clinical trials.