Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a malignant disorder characterized by the proliferation of plasma cells. Much insight has been gained into the molecular pathways that lead to myeloma and indeed much more remains to be done. The understanding of these pathways is closely linked to their therapeutic implications...

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description Multiple myeloma is a malignant disorder characterized by the proliferation of plasma cells. Much insight has been gained into the molecular pathways that lead to myeloma and indeed much more remains to be done. The understanding of these pathways is closely linked to their therapeutic implications and is stressed upon in the initial chapters. Recently, the introduction of newer agents such as bortezomib, lenalidomide, thalidomide, liposomal doxorubicin, etc. has led to a flurry of trials aimed at testing various combinations in order to improve survival. Higher response rates observed with these agents have led to their integration into induction therapies. The role of various new therapies vis a vis transplantation has also been examined. Recent advances in the management of plasmacytomas , renal dysfunction, dentistry as well as mobilization of stem cells in the context of myeloma have also found exclusive mention. Since brevity is the soul of wit our attempt has been to present before the reader a comprehensive yet brief text on this important subject.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-654492024-03-31T22:45:53Z Multiple Myeloma Gupta, Ajay Oncology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology Multiple myeloma is a malignant disorder characterized by the proliferation of plasma cells. Much insight has been gained into the molecular pathways that lead to myeloma and indeed much more remains to be done. The understanding of these pathways is closely linked to their therapeutic implications and is stressed upon in the initial chapters. Recently, the introduction of newer agents such as bortezomib, lenalidomide, thalidomide, liposomal doxorubicin, etc. has led to a flurry of trials aimed at testing various combinations in order to improve survival. Higher response rates observed with these agents have led to their integration into induction therapies. The role of various new therapies vis a vis transplantation has also been examined. Recent advances in the management of plasmacytomas , renal dysfunction, dentistry as well as mobilization of stem cells in the context of myeloma have also found exclusive mention. Since brevity is the soul of wit our attempt has been to present before the reader a comprehensive yet brief text on this important subject. 2021-04-20T15:17:35Z 2021-04-20T15:17:35Z 2012 book ONIX_20210420_9789533077680_806 9789533077680 9789535166368 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/65449 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/732/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/1240 10.5772/1240 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9789533077680 9789535166368 IntechOpen 286 open access
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Multiple Myeloma
title Multiple Myeloma
title_full Multiple Myeloma
title_fullStr Multiple Myeloma
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Myeloma
title_short Multiple Myeloma
title_sort multiple myeloma
topic Oncology
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology
topic_facet Oncology
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCL Oncology
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