- How is multiple myeloma treated? - Chemotherapy and other
drugs for multiple myeloma - Bisphosphonates for multiple
myeloma - Radiation therapy for multiple myeloma - Surgery for
multiple myeloma - Biologic therapy for multiple myeloma - Stem
cell transplant for multiple myeloma - Plasmapheresis for
multiple myeloma - Clinical trials for multiple myeloma -
Complementary and alternative therapies for multiple myeloma -
Treatment options for multiple myeloma by stage - More treatment
information for multiple myeloma Radiation therapy for multiple
myeloma Radiation therapy uses focused high-energy x-rays or
particles that penetrate the tissues of the body to reach and
destroy cancerous cells. Radiation may be used to treat areas of
bone damaged by myeloma that have not responded to chemotherapy
and are causing pain. It is also the most common treatment for
solitary plasmacytomas. If myeloma severely weakens the
vertebral (back) bones, these bones can collapse and put
pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerv