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• A small protein made by plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). It is found in the urine of most people with multiple myeloma (cancer that begins in plasma cells).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Bence Jones protein. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bence-jones-protein.

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  Bence Jones protein. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bence-jones-protein (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Bence Jones protein." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/bence-jones-protein.

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