Multiple myeloma is a malignant tumour disease of the bone marrow in which the plasma cells have degenerated. Unlike other cancers, such as breast or skin cancer, with multiple myeloma there is therefore no tumour that the patient can feel or even see. So it is sometimes hard to understand exactly what lies behind the disease. This video explains how multiple myeloma develops in the body, exactly what happens and the effects of multiple myeloma on the metabolism.

Once the diagnosis of multiple myeloma has been made, both the patient and his/her relatives are faced by a lot of questions. One very important question is which treatment might be the right one. The choice of therapy is tailored to the individual patient. Each treatment method aims at halting disease progression, or at least slowing it down, and improving the symptoms. This video outlines at which point treatment becomes necessary and the various approaches available today.