Overview of TreatmentMultiple Myeloma Treatment

If you have multiple myeloma, remember that you often have a lot of choices in how to treat it.

Has Your Treatment Stopped Working?

New symptoms may be a clue that your multiple myeloma treatment isn’t working anymore.

Treating High-Risk Multiple Myeloma

Your doctor will likely want to start treatment ASAP. It’ll be more aggressive than therapies for standard-risk multiple myeloma.

Targeted Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

Targeted therapy is a treatment that seeks out specific molecules that help cancer cells grow, divide, and spread.

Triplet Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: What to Know

A triplet plan includes a corticosteroid, a drug that works on your immune system, and a drug that targets cancer cells.

The Costs of Adult Multiple Myeloma

The sooner you create a plan for managing myeloma’s costs, the sooner you can start treatment with a clearer head.

Managing Financial Costs of Multiple Myeloma

Here are some steps you can take to make sure you have the best financial coverage you can, given your myeloma and treatment.

Standard TreatmentsChemotherapy for Multiple Myeloma

Chemotherapy meds go into your bloodstream and reach all parts of your body. They’re a good choice to destroy myeloma cells.

Radiation for Multiple Myeloma

Radiation therapy can ease the pain caused by multiple myeloma’s damage to your bones.

Corticosteroids for Multiple Myeloma

Corticosteroids are a key part of treating multiple myeloma. They help other drugs fight cancer cells and ease swelling.

Immunotherapy Drugs for Multiple Myeloma

With multiple myeloma, your immune system takes a hit. Immunotherapy boosts the body's natural defenses against cancer.

Proteasome Inhibitors and Multiple Myeloma: What to Know

For more than a decade, medical providers have treated multiple myeloma (MM) with proteasome inhibitors (PIs).

CAR T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

Researchers are finding new ways to fight multiple myeloma, including a new treatment called CAR T-cell therapy.

Stem Cell TreatmentStem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma

A stem cell transplant replaces unhealthy blood cells with healthy ones. It can be a strong weapon against multiple myeloma.

Stem Cell Donation: What to Expect

When you donate marrow or blood stem cells to another person, that’s called an allogeneic stem cell transplant.

What Is Graft Versus Host Disease?

If you've had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant, you'll want to watch for signs of graft versus host disease (GVHD).

Antibody TreatmentsMonoclonal Antibodies for Multiple Myeloma

Monoclonal antibodies target certain proteins found on multiple myeloma cells.

Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Multiple Myeloma

Antibody-drug conjugates are a new kind of targeted treatment for multiple myeloma.

Supportive TreatmentPlasmapheresis for Multiple Myeloma

Plasmapheresis is a supportive treatment. It temporarily helps to relieve multiple myeloma symptoms and treat complications.

Breakthrough TreatmentsWhat’s New in Multiple Myeloma Treatment

Treatments for multiple myeloma have grown a great deal in the past few years. Several drugs have been approved since 2015.

TAC T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

TAC T-cell therapy is a new treatment option. Researchers are studying it to treat both solid tumors and blood cancers.

Clinical Trials for Multiple Myeloma

Clinical trials are available for all types and stages of multiple myeloma.

Complementary and Alternative TreatmentsComplementary and Alternative Treatments for Multiple Myeloma

Complementary and alternative treatments may help you relieve symptoms or ease the stress of living with multiple myeloma.

Vitamins and Supplements for Multiple Myeloma

You should talk to your doctor before using vitamins and supplements. They can interfere with multiple myeloma treatment.

Medical Marijuana and Multiple Myeloma

Some research suggests medical marijuana might help manage multiple myeloma symptoms or medication side effects.

Treatment Side EffectsSide Effects of Multiple Myeloma Treatment

Your multiple myeloma treatments may give you side effects that are tough to take, like feeling very tired or throwing up.

How to Fight Fatigue When You Have Multiple Myeloma

Fatigue that comes with a cancer like multiple myeloma is different from the tiredness you may have felt before.

How to Manage Multiple Myeloma Pain

Myeloma bone disease causes bone to break down faster than it can be repaired. This can lead to painful conditions.

Bone Health and Multiple Myeloma

If you have multiple myeloma, taking care of your bones is an important part of your treatment plan.

Can a Neutropenic Diet Help With Multiple Myeloma?

Here’s what you need to know about the neutropenic diet, what you can eat, what to avoid, and other tips.

Comfort CarePalliative Care for Multiple Myeloma

If you or a loved one has multiple myeloma, you may want to think about palliative care.

Hospice Care for Multiple Myeloma: What to Know

Hospice care is recommended when the multiple myeloma advances to a point that treatment can no longer control it.

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