GLASGOW, Scotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Multiple myeloma, long considered incurable, now has a rigorous definition of cure. The announcement led the International Myeloma Society’s (IMS) 23rd Annual Meeting, attended by over 4,000 people from more than 79 countries. Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, presented the definition developed by IMS and the International Myeloma Working Group. A patient may be considered cured after five years in complete remission without myeloma treatment, counted from when treatment