Multiple myeloma is a type of bone marrow cancer caused by a malignant degeneration of plasma cells. Normal plasma cells are part of the immune or immune system, responsible for dealing with infections and diseases of external origin. Plasma cells are normally found in the bone marrow, mixed with other cells of the immune system and with the cell-producing cells of the blood. When there is an infection, the B lymphocytes respond, become plasma cells or plasma cells and produce antibodies (also called immunoglobulins) that help the body fight infection. T lymphocytes respond with various transformations that allow them to directly attack infectious agents or help other types of cells defend the body.
