The UK charity for Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia – a rare type of blood cancer
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What is bone marrow?

Bone marrow

The tissue found in the centre of your largest bones, where blood cells are created, is called bone marrow. WM is a cancer that starts in the bone marrow, when B-cells develop incorrectly.

With a diagnosis of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia, you may be coming across new and unfamiliar words. Look them up in our WM glossary below.