Charlotte Bloodworth and Marcia Short describe how nurses can use these advances to improve support for people living with the disease

Over the past decade, many novel treatments for myeloma have been developed and are now in use. The limited treatments delivered previously were chemotherapy based and either intensive, such as the autologous transplant, or gentle oral drugs, such as low-dose melphalan and dexamethasone. In addition to treatment developments, diagnostics have also evolved.

This article explores three important aspects of modern myeloma care: diagnostics, treatments and survivorship. It discusses how nurses can improve their input in each area to provide more effective support for people living longer with the disease.