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Multiple myeloma is also called Kahler’s disease or bone marrow cancer. It is a type of blood cancer that is formed in plasma cells. A plasma cell is a type of white blood cell in the bone marrow. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system and help combat infections by forming antibodies. These antibodies sense the abnormal activity in the body and recognize them and kill the infections. In multiple myeloma, there is an uncontrolled accumulation of these plasma cells in the bone marrow due to abnormal multiplication that overcrowds and interferes with the normal functioning of healthy blood cells. In multiple myeloma, the plasma cells abnormally produce too many immunoglobulins in bones and blood. The cause of multiple myeloma is unknown. The benign state of multiple myeloma is called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). It is marked by the presence of M protein (a protein produced by defective plasma cells) in blood.