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Updated Outcomes and Impact of Age With Lenalidomide and Low-Dose Dexamethasone or Melphalan, Prednisone, and Thalidomide in the Randomized, Phase III FIRST Trial. Hulin C et al.J Clin Oncol. 2016 Jun 20. pii: JCO667295. [Epub ahead of print]. A multicenter clinical study to determine the feasible initial dose of lenalidomide for maintenance therapy in patients with multiple myeloma following…
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Does the choice of thrombotic prophylactic drug depend on the known risk factors of patients with multiple myeloma in clinical practice? Chalayer E et al.Thromb Res. 2016 May 7;143:101-102. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.05.003. [Epub ahead of print]. Impact of High-Cut-Off Dialysis on Renal Recovery in Dialysis-Dependent Multiple Myeloma Patients: Results from a Case-Control Study. Gerth HU et al. PLoS One. 2016 May 6;11(5):e0154993. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154993. eCollection…
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