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Jakab S, Lázár E, Benedek I, Köpeczi JB, Pakucs A, Benedek I. New Treatment Methods in Multiple Myeloma. JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY MEDICINE 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/jim-2017-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Szende Jakab
- Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
| | - Erzsébet Lázár
- Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
| | - István Benedek
- Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
| | - Judit Beáta Köpeczi
- Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
| | - Annamária Pakucs
- Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
| | - István Benedek
- Clinic of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Tîrgu Mureș , Romania
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