Booklet: What You Need to Know about Multiple Myeloma

Each year, nearly 13,000 people in the United States learn that they have multiple myeloma. This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet describes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this type of cancer. It also has information to help you deal with this disease if it affects you or someone you know.

Words that may be new to readers appear in italics. Definitions of these words and other terms related to cancer can be found in the Glossary. For some words, a "sounds-like" spelling is also given.

Other NCI booklets are listed in the Other Booklets section. Our materials cannot answer every question you may have about multiple myeloma and its treatment. They cannot take the place of talks with doctors, nurses, and other members of the health care team. We hope our information will help with those talks.

Researchers continue to look for better ways to diagnose and treat multiple myeloma, and our knowledge is growing. For up-to-date information or to order this publication, call the NCI-supported Cancer Information Service (CIS) toll free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).

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