Sphere of influence. In the field of international relations, a sphere of influence (SOI) is a spatial region or concept division over which a state or organization has a level of cultural, economic, military, or political exclusivity, accommodating to the interests of powers outside the borders of the state that controls it.
Multiple myeloma is named for the clock face appearance of these cancer cells when seen under a microscope. They infiltrate virtually all of a patient's bone marrow. In x-ray images of multiple myeloma, it looks like holes have been punched out of the bone.
Multiple Myeloma (also known as Myeloma or Plasma Cell Myeloma) is a malignancy of plasma cells, which are the white blood cells responsible for the production of antibodies (proteins).Multiple Myeloma incidence and rates by ethnicity and gender). The average age at diagnosis is 66 years, although 10% of patients with myeloma are under 50 years old and 2% are under age 40. Moreover, there appears to be a slight shift over time in the diagnosis of younger people.