Multiple myeloma is a cancer that develops in the bone marrow, the spongy tissue found in the center of most bones. Multiple myeloma is characterized by abnormalities in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. These abnormal cells multiply out of control, increasing from about one percent of cells in the bone marrow to the majority of bone marrow cells. The abnormal cells form tumors within the bone, causing bone pain and an increased risk of fractures.
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. Synovial sarcoma is a rare and aggressive soft tissue sarcoma. Myxoid liposarcoma is a subtype of liposarcoma, tumors that arise in the body’s fat tissue.
