Pet Forum

Stan Winston passed away from multiple myeloma cancer. The winner of several Oscars for his special effects work on movies such as Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Jurassic Park died at the age of 62 in his home in Malibu, California.

Multiple myeloma cancer is a form of cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell. To understand multiple myeloma, it is helpful to know about normal blood cells. Myeloma, like other cancers, begins in cells. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die, and new cells take their place. In cancer, this orderly process goes wrong. New cells form when the body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor. Multiple myeloma is the most common type of plasma cell tumor. Your doctor may refer you to a specialist, or you may ask for a referral. Specialists who treat multiple myeloma include medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and hematologists.

Picture of multiple myeloma cancer tumor: