Introduction

This booklet provides information about myeloma for patients and their families.

An estimated 66,529 people in the United States are living with, or are in remission from, myeloma in 2009. Great strides have been made in the last few years—new therapies have emerged to treat myeloma patients and treatment outcomes are steadily improving. In the last five years, four new myeloma drugs have been approved; these may prove to be more effective than prior therapy options, or at least provide the same benefit, but with fewer side effects and more convenience for patients. This progress toward a cure is expected to continue as a result of the concerted scientific research effort that is under way and because of patients' participation in clinical trials.

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