At Boston Medical Center (BMC), the care of patients with multiple myeloma is a collaborative, multidisciplinary process. BMC’s Cancer Care Center organizes its services around each patient, bringing together the expertise of diverse specialists to manage care from the first consultation through treatment and follow-up visits. The Cancer Care Center is dedicated to providing treatment that is effective and innovative in curing and controlling cancer, while managing its impact on quality of life.

As the primary teaching affiliate of the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, BMC combines personal, patient-focused care with the state-of-the-art-expertise and technological advances of a major teaching hospital. BMC is at the forefront of clinical practice, surgical expertise, and research in oncology.

To schedule an appointment or refer a patient, call 617.638.6428. Patients with a diagnosis or strong suspicion of cancer are given appointments within 72 hours.



 

 ## Treatments

 ### Bisphosphonates

Bisphosphonates are used to help bones stay strong by slowing down the rate at which they are being dissolved by myeloma cells.

 [Bisphosphonates](/content/bisphosphonates)  ### Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a medication or combination of medications used to treat cancer. Chemotherapy can be given orally (as a pill) or injected intravenously (IV).

 [Chemotherapy](/content/chemotherapy)  ### Multiple Myeloma Related Surgery

Surgery is not commonly used to treat multiple myeloma. However, surgery may become necessary if the spinal cord is pinched. It can also be used to attach metal rods or plates to support weight-bearing bones and to treat existing fractures and prevent future ones.

 [Multiple Myeloma Related Surgery](/content/multiple-myeloma-related-surgery)  ### Radiation Therapy

Radiation uses special equipment to deliver high-energy particles, such as x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams or protons, to kill or damage cancer cells. Radiation can be delivered internally through seed implantation or externally using linear accelerators.

 [Radiation Therapy](/content/radiation-therapy)  ### Stem Cell Transplant

A stem cell transplant is a treatment where diseased or abnormal cells are eliminated, followed by infusion of healthy stem cells that travel to the bone marrow and restore normal blood cell production.

 [Stem Cell Transplant](/content/stem-cell-transplant)  ### Watchful Waiting

Patients with early-stage myeloma (either smoldering or Stage I) who choose watchful waiting will be closely monitored but won't receive treatment until symptoms of the disease either appear or change.

 [Watchful Waiting](/content/watchful-waiting)  

 

 ## Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

  department###  [Cancer Center](/departments/cancer-center) 

 An oncology department providing a full spectrum of cancer care, including diagnosis, personalized treatment planning, medical and radiation oncology, and supportive care to guide… 

 

 

  department###  [Blood Cancer Program](/departments/cancer-center/blood-cancer-program) 

 A program within the Cancer Center providing diagnosis and treatment for blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, with advanced therapies and coordinated… 

 

 

  department###  [Radiation Oncology](/departments/radiation-oncology) 

 An oncology department using advanced radiation therapy to treat cancer, with personalized planning and care to target tumors while protecting surrounding healthy tissue.