TY - JOUR
T1 - Multiple myeloma
AU - Anderson, Kenneth C.
AU - Alsina, Melissa
AU - Bensinger, William
AU - Biermann, J. Sybil
AU - Chanan-Khan, Asher
AU - Cohen, Adam D.
AU - Devine, Steven
AU - Djulbegovic, Benjamin
AU - Gasparetto, Cristina
AU - Huff, Carol Ann
AU - Jagasia, Madan
AU - Medeiros, Bruno C.
AU - Meredith, Ruby
AU - Raje, Noopur
AU - Schriber, Jeffrey
AU - Singhal, Seema
AU - Somlo, George
AU - Stockerl-Goldstein, Keith
AU - Tricot, Guido
AU - Vose, Julie M.
AU - Weber, Donna
AU - Yahalom, Joachim
AU - Yunus, Furhan
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Although MM is sensitive to both chemotherapy and radiation therapy, it remains incurable. However, treatment algorithms (based on published data and clinical experience) can be developed to optimize therapy, which include not only therapy for the underlying disease but also supportive therapy to enhance quality of life. Because myeloma is incurable, these guidelines prominently identify the clinical settings appropriate for treating patients enrolled in clinical research protocols.
AB - Although MM is sensitive to both chemotherapy and radiation therapy, it remains incurable. However, treatment algorithms (based on published data and clinical experience) can be developed to optimize therapy, which include not only therapy for the underlying disease but also supportive therapy to enhance quality of life. Because myeloma is incurable, these guidelines prominently identify the clinical settings appropriate for treating patients enrolled in clinical research protocols.
KW - Bisphosphonates
KW - C-reactive protein
KW - Combination chemotherapy
KW - Cytogenetics
KW - Immunomodulatory drugs
KW - Multiple myeloma
KW - NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines
KW - Novel therapies
KW - Primary amyloidosis
KW - Proteasome inhibitor
KW - Stem cell transplant
KW - Supportive therapies
KW - Waldenström's monoclonal protein
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=72149104327&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.6004/jnccn.2009.0061
DO - 10.6004/jnccn.2009.0061
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19878637
AN - SCOPUS:72149104327
SN - 1540-1405
VL - 7
SP - 908
EP - 942
JO - JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
JF - JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
IS - 9
ER -