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From the National Institutes of Health
Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
What You Need to Know about Multiple Myeloma (National Cancer Institute)

Overviews
Multiple Myeloma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Multiple Myeloma (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish
What Is Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)

Anatomy/Physiology
Myeloma Definition (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation)

Diagnosis/Symptoms
Can Multiple Myeloma Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
How Is Multiple Myeloma Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
How Is Multiple Myeloma Staged? (American Cancer Society)
Multiple Myeloma Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Protein Electrophoresis Immunofixation Electrophoresis (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Understanding Blood Counts (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Treatment
Biphosphonates for Multiple Myeloma (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Also available in: Spanish
Initial or Frontline Therapy (International Myeloma Foundation)
Long Term and Late Effects of Treatment for Blood Cancers (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
MedlinePlus: Bone Marrow Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)
Questions and Answers on Velcade (Food and Drug Administration)
Treatment Options by Stage for Multiple Myeloma (American Cancer Society)
Understanding Autologous Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation: Here's What You Should Know (International Myeloma Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Understanding Bisphosphonate Therapy (International Myeloma Foundation)
Understanding Quadramet and Bone Pain (International Myeloma Foundation)
Understanding Thalidomide Therapy (International Myeloma Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish

Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov: Multiple Myeloma (National Institutes of Health)

Alternative Therapy
Complementary & Alternative Therapies for Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, & Myeloma (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Specific Conditions
Amyloidosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Common Features of Myeloma (International Myeloma Foundation)
Myeloma Bone Disease (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation)

Related Issues
Choosing a Treatment Facility (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Choosing and Communicating with a Cancer Specialist (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Do We Know What Causes Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)
Drug Assistance Programs (Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation)
Supportive Care (International Myeloma Foundation)
What Are the Risk Factors for Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)
What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)

Research
New Strategy for Surviving Myeloma (American Cancer Society)
What's New in Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)

Dictionaries/Glossaries
Glossary of Blood-Related Cancers (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Glossary of Terms and Definitions (International Myeloma Foundation)

Directories
Cord Blood Banks (National Marrow Donor Program)
National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish

Newsletters/Print Publications
Blood & Marrow Transplant Newsletter (BMT InfoNet)
Myeloma Today (International Myeloma Foundation)

Statistics
Facts and Statistics (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000: Multiple Myeloma (Invasive) (National Cancer Institute) - Links to PDF File
What Are the Key Statistics about Multiple Myeloma? (American Cancer Society)

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The primary NIH organization for research on Multiple Myeloma is the National Cancer Institute