Rahul Banerjee, MD, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center discusses what newly diagnosed myeloma patients should know amid the cure conversation at IMS 2026 in Glasgow. He walks patients and loved ones through five questions to ask their care team: what kind of myeloma they have, what treatment they will receive, what supportive care to expect, and what the next six months and six years may hold. He also explains why the long-term outlook is better than many expect, even though frontline treatment is not yet considered curative.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Who this video is for
0:33 The five questions to ask your care team
1:17 Question 1: What kind of myeloma do you have?
2:52 Blood tests that track your myeloma
4:17 Question 2: What treatment will you receive?
5:05 Question 3: What supportive care should you expect?
6:25 Revlimid side effects and blood clot prevention
7:49 Bone health and bone-strengthening medications
9:39 Bone medicine side effects: see your dentist first
11:31 Supportive care for your well-being
12:50 Questions 4 and 5: The next six months and six years
13:35 Is myeloma curable? The long-term outlook
15:59 Final thoughts: pace yourself