Hearing you have multiple myeloma can be overwhelming, upsetting and hard to understand.

It is important you know that:

Myeloma, which is a cancer of the plasma cells, is the second most common form of blood cancer in Canada. It most often appears in men, those over the age of 60, and more often in people of African ancestry

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You or your loved one has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. You will be making important decisions with your healthcare team.

David Johnson, of BC, first diagnosed with the disease in 2012 in his early 50s, has experienced 2 relapses, 2 stem cell transplants, and participated in a clinical trial for CAR T-cell therapy. Dr. Anthony Reiman, medical oncologist in NB, talks about advances in MM treatment.

Multiple myeloma, or MM, is a type of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that normally fights infection, turning healthy cells into cancer cells that can damage blood, bones and kidneys.