Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells.Myeloma is the second most common blood cancer (after non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma)If you or your loved one have been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, we’re here to help you.Multiple Myeloma New Zealand is an organisation set up to focus specifically on multiple myeloma and to improve the lives of patients affected by it. Around 360 New Zealanders are diagnosed with this form of blood cancer every year. We want to provide support and information to help them and their families and loved ones to understand the myeloma ‘journey’ from diagnosis to treatment. We want to help them through the milestones they may encounter along the way, and the likely options and choices they may have. But most importantly, we want to help beat this cancer by identifying and supporting strategies and research initiatives that will both improve the quality of life of those living with myeloma and extend their lives.Myeloma New Zealand’s mission is advocating for new, improved treatments; campaigning for equitable access to world class patient care; and empowering patients through knowledge.