Complications of myeloma and its treatments

A Rare Concurrence: Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy and Multiple Myeloma Without Amyloidosis. Gupta T et al. Am J Med. 2014 Jul 21. pii: S0002-9343(14)00592-0. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.012. [Epub ahead of print]. Incidence of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia among Groups at Risk in HIV-negative Patients. Fillatre P et al. Am J Med. 2014 Jul 21. pii: S0002-9343(14)00590-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.010. [Epub…

Current treatments

Bortezomib-thalidomide-based regimens improved clinical outcomes without increasing toxicity as induction treatment for untreated multiple myeloma: A meta-analysis of phase III randomized controlled trials. Huang H et al. Leuk Res. 2014 Jun 30. pii: S0145-2126(14)00188-X. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2014.06.009. [Epub ahead of print]. Long-term survival with cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and dexamethasone induction therapy in patients with newly diagnosed multiple…

General

Allogeneic Transplant in Multiple Myeloma: A Potential Renaissance in the Era of Novel Therapies? Richardson P. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2014 Jun 20. pii: S1083-8791(14)00363-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.06.013. [Epub ahead of print]. Bendamustine for the treatment of multiple myeloma in first-line and relapsed-refractory settings: a review of clinical trial data. Palumbo A et al. Leuk Lymphoma.…

Supportive care

Patterns of Community-Based Opioid Prescriptions in People Dying of Cancer. Gagnon B et al. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Jun 16. pii: S0885-3924(14)00309-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.05.015. [Epub ahead of print]. Treatment of Metastatic Posterior Vertebral Body Osseous Tumors by Using a Targeted Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Device: Technical Note. Hillen TJ et al. Radiology. 2014 Jun 13:131664.…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Bisphosphonate-induced Osteonecrosis of the Maxilla Presenting as a Cicatricial Ectropion. Malik R et al. Orbit. 2014 Jun 12:1-3. [Epub ahead of print]. Trichoderma species fungemia after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation: a case report. Festuccia M et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2014 Jun 11. doi: 10.1111/tid.12245. [Epub ahead of print]. Immune Defects in…

Current treatments

Bendamustine and prednisone in combination with bortezomib (BPV) in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed/untreated multiple myeloma. Pönisch W et al. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2014 Jun 19. [Epub ahead of print]. The choice of regimens based on bortezomib for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. He J et al. PLoS One. 2014…