Has Multiple Myeloma Ever Been Cured?

While there is no cure for multiple myeloma, the cancer can be managed successfully in many patients for years. The common types of treatments used for multiple myeloma are described below. Your care plan may also include treatment for symptoms and side effects, an important part of cancer care.

Why is multiple myeloma not curable?

There's no cure, but treatments can slow its spread and sometimes make symptoms go away. A type of white blood cell called a plasma cell makes antibodies that fight infections in your body. When you have multiple myeloma, these cells multiply the wrong way.

Is multiple myeloma always fatal?

Multiple myeloma used to be considered extremely deadly; today many people live with it as little more than a chronic condition. One reason it remains deadly is because many patients can't get optimal therapy as a consequence of having existing illnesses when diagnosed with cancer.