Understanding your treatment

Understand the treatment options for myeloma and what they mean for your care.

Learn about different treatments, clinical trials, your treatment pathway, supportive care treatments and how response is measured to help guide your decisions.

Understanding treatment for myeloma can feel overwhelming. This information is here to help you understand what to expect and the key information you need to support your decisions.

Explore the different types of treatment including clinical trials, understand your treatment pathway and supportive care measures. Learn how treatment response is measured and what it means for you.

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    Types of treatment

    There are new treatments constantly being developed for myeloma. Below is an explanation of the main families or classes of treatments that are currently used.

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  • Clinical trials

    Treatments and outcomes for people living with myeloma are constantly improving, and the main way this happens is through clinical trials, where new treatments can be developed,…

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    Your treatment pathway

    The treatment and management of myeloma is very individual, just like the condition itself. Your treatment pathway may look different to someone else with myeloma. Learn about…

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    Supportive care treatments

    You’ll hear your treating team talk about supportive care treatments for your myeloma. These are medicines and special measures that you’ll need to take in addition to…

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    Types of response

    There are different types of response to treatment. Learn the different types of response and how your haematologist will measure and monitor your response to treatment.

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