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What Is Multiple Myeloma?
Newly Diagnosed
Do You Have Myeloma?
MGUS, Smoldering Myeloma, and Myeloma
Types of Myeloma
Urgent Problems at Diagnosis
FAQ
Tests and Staging
What Tests Do You Need?
Tests to assess blood cells
Tests to assess kidney function
Tests to assess proteins and other substances in the blood
Tests to assess monoclonal protein
Bone marrow tests
Imaging studies
MRD and Mass Spectrometry Testing
Phases of the Disease
What is Durie/Salmon Staging?
International Staging System (ISS) and Revised ISS (R-ISS)
Treatment
What Are First-Line Treatments?
Role of Transplant
Role of Consolidation
Role of Maintenance/Continuous Therapy
What Is Relapse?
Treatment for Early Relapse
Treatment for Subsequent Relapse
Multiple Myeloma Medications
ABECMA® (idecabtagene vicleucel)
AREDIA® (pamidronate disodium)
BLENREP (belantamab mafodotin-blmf)
CARVYKTI (ciltacabtagene autoleucel)
CYTOXAN® (cyclophosphamide)
DARZALEX® (daratumumab)
DARZALEX FASPRO (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj)
Dexamethasone
EMPLICITI® (elotuzumab)
KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib)
Melphalan (ALKERAN®)
NINLARO® (ixazomib)
POMALYST® (pomalidomide)
REVLIMID® (lenalidomide)
Sarclisa (isatuximab-irfc)
TALVEY (talquetamab)
TECVAYLI (teclistamab-cqyv)
THALOMID® (thalidomide)
VELCADE® (bortezomib)
Xgeva (denosumab)
Xpovio (selinexor)
Zometa (zoledronic acid)
Side Effects Management
Anemia
Bone Disease
Distress, Fatigue, and Sexuality
Gastrointestinal Problems
Heart and Lung Complications
Kidney Failure
Myelosuppression
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Doctors' Edition: Proteasome Inhibitors
Getting Clear Answers to Complex Treatment Challenges in Multiple Myeloma
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