What is the objective of treating multiple myeloma?

Palliative: To maintain quality of life and to increase survival. Treatment may relieve the symptoms related to myeloma and to prevent further damage/ possible organ failure ( kidney failure, symptomatic anemia, fractures etc ) that are related to the myeloma and ultimately is to increase survival

Depends...: This answer depends. That might not be as satisfying but is true. For a 90yo pt it is palliative -- keeping crab symptoms away with minimal discomfort fro m tx. A new study from dr. Campagnaro in ecog will evaluate. For most, "control" as a chronic disease. For some cure. If young, we like to obtain a "deep" response w/ complete response (cr) & now looking at minimal residual disease (mrd) by flow.