Current status of stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma
โ Scribed by Morie A. Gertz; Martha Q. Lacy; Angela Dispenzieri; Suzanne Hayman
- Book ID
- 107531891
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 428 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-2729
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High-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) has been extensively used in the past 15 years in multiple myeloma. The IFM 90 trial has shown that autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is superior to conventional chemotherapy in terms of response rate, event free survival,
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma (MM) is the most common indication for highโdose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in the U.S. and can be associated with substantial morbidity. Thorough assessment and understanding of symptoms and risk factors for symptom dev