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• What is multiple myeloma?
• What are multiple myeloma causes and risk factors?
• What are multiple myeloma symptoms and signs?
• How is multiple myeloma diagnosed?
• What are multiple myeloma stages?
• What is the treatment for multiple myeloma?
• What are methods of treatment for multiple myeloma?
• What supportive care can patients with multiple myeloma require?
• What happens after treatment for multiple myeloma?
• What support is available for cancer patients?
• What other resources are available to multiple myeloma patients?
• Multiple Myeloma At A Glance
• Patient Comments: Multiple Myeloma - Symptoms
• Patient Comments: Multiple Myeloma - Diagnosis
• Patient Comments: Multiple Myeloma - Prognosis
• Find a local Oncologist in your town
• Multiple Myeloma Index

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• Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
• Certain risk factors increase the chances of a person developing multiple myeloma.
• Symptoms of multiple myeloma vary depending on how advanced the disease is.
• Diagnosis of multiple myeloma is supported by findings of the medical history and examination, blood, urine and x-ray tests, and confirmed with a bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy.
• Treatment of multiple myeloma depends on the patient's symptoms, extent of the disease, as well as the age and health of the patient.

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