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Surgery

Source: Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Including Multiple Myeloma) Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: November 17, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Surgery to remove the tumor may be done. After the doctor removes all the cancer that can be seen at the time of the surgery, some patients may be given radiation therapy after surgery to kill any cancer cells that are left. Treatment given after the surgery, to lower the risk that the cancer will come back, is called adjuvant therapy.

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