Risk assessment for multiple myeloma: the role of bone marrow transplantation


https://doi.org/10.4081/hmr.v2i7.429
Vol. 2 No. 7: New Insights in Hematology, Venice (Italy), May 14-17, 2006
Published: June 8, 2009
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The Durie/Salmon staging system continues to be used worldwide in patients with multiple myeloma. However, in recent years, new systems have been proposed. The International Myeloma Foundation performed a retrospective study with 11,179 patients and proposed an International Staging System utilizing serum levels of β2 microglobulin and albumin. In addition, current research has focused on the usefulness of cytogenetic and molecular data as prognostic factors. Preliminary data suggest that these parameters are powerful discriminators of a poor prognostic group of myeloma patients. Indeed, these prognostic indexes have been utilized in clinical trials, with interesting and encouraging results.

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Maiolino, A. (2009). Risk assessment for multiple myeloma: the role of bone marrow transplantation. Hematology Meeting Reports (formerly Haematologica Reports), 2(7). https://doi.org/10.4081/hmr.v2i7.429
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