A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He complains of severe pain. This pain can be attributed to:
A) neuropathic infiltrations.
B) destruction of bone tissue.
C) tissue hypoxia.
D) accumulation of toxic proteins.

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Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells that often involves the destruction of bone tissue, leading to severe pain. The cancer cells produce substances that cause bone destruction and undermine the structural integrity of bones, which can result in pain and even pathological fractures. Neurpathic infiltrations (A) occurs when cancer cells grow and damage nerves, leading to pain, but it is less common in multiple myeloma. Tissue hypoxia (C) and accumulation of toxic proteins (D) are not typically associated with pain in multiple myeloma.

A 65-Year-Old Male Is Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma