New Treatment Strategies Making an Impact in Multiple Myeloma.

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Charise Gleason, Emory University; Jonathan Kaufman, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2017-04
• Publisher: Harborside Press
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2017, Harborside Press
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.6004/jadpro.2017.8.3.12
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: J Adv Pract Oncol
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 3
• Start Page: 285
• End Page: 290
• Keywords: survival; myeloma; therapy; treatment; drug regimen; toxicity
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Toxicology; Health Sciences, Oncology; Health Sciences, Pharmacology

Abstract

Even though multiple myeloma remains incurable, mean overall survival has improved dramatically as newer game-changing therapies enter the scene. At the same time, treatment decisions and the management of toxicities related to newer drug regimens are becoming more complex.