<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Multiple myeloma accounts for 10% of the hematologic malignancies and is characterized by a single clone of plasma cells producing a monoclonal protein. The aim of this review is to summarize the current treatment methods of multiple myeloma. In the last 15 years, the incidence of myeloma has increased in patients younger than 65 years, thus treatment became even more important in order to obtain a long lasting remission or plateau phase. The treatment of this disease is complex and focuses not only on increasing the patients’ survival, but also improving their quality of life.</p></abstract>

Multiple myeloma accounts for 10% of the hematologic malignancies and is characterized by a single clone of plasma cells producing a monoclonal protein. The aim of this review is to summarize the current treatment methods of multiple myeloma. In the last 15 years, the incidence of myeloma has increased in patients younger than 65 years, thus treatment became even more important in order to obtain a long lasting remission or plateau phase. The treatment of this disease is complex and focuses not only on increasing the patients’ survival, but also improving their quality of life.

New Treatment Methods in Multiple Myeloma

Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Multiple myeloma accounts for 10% of the hematologic malignancies and is characterized by a single clone of plasma cells producing a monoclonal protein. The...

New Treatment Methods in Multiple Myeloma

Pubblicato online: 11 lug 2017

Pagine: 144 - 149

Ricevuto: 24 ott 2016

Accettato: 03 dic 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0055

Parole chiave
multiple myeloma, treatment, stem cell transplantation, novel agents

© 2017 Szende Jakab et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

New Treatment Methods in Multiple Myeloma

Pubblicato online: 11 lug 2017

Pagine: 144 - 149

Ricevuto: 24 ott 2016

Accettato: 03 dic 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0055

Parole chiavemultiple myeloma, treatment, stem cell transplantation, novel agents

© 2017 Szende Jakab et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
multiple myeloma, treatment, stem cell transplantation, novel agents