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The Role Of P2X Receptors In Bone Biology. Jorgensen NR et al. Curr Med Chem. 2014 Dec 14. [Epub ahead of print]. A joined role of canopy and reversal cells in bone remodeling – Lessons from glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Jensen PR et al. Bone. 2014 Dec 10. pii: S8756-3282(14)00456-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2014.12.004. [Epub ahead of print]. Multiple myeloma and chronic leukaemias in 2014: Improved…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Bortezomib-induced acute pancreatitis: Case report and review of the literature. Talamo G et al. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2014 Dec 15. pii: 1078155214563813. [Epub ahead of print]. Risks and burden of viral respiratory tract infections in patients with multiple myeloma in the era of immunomodulatory drugs and bortezomib: experience at an Australian Cancer Hospital. Teh BW et al. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Dec…

Supportive care

Treatment of multiple myeloma bone disease: experimental and clinical data. Papamerkouriou YM et al. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2014 Nov 12:1-18. [Epub ahead of print]. Bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma: a fractured consensus. Kumar SK. Leuk Lymphoma. 2014 Nov 5:1-2. [Epub ahead of print]. A phase 3 trial of armodafinil for the treatment of cancer-related fatigue for patients with multiple myeloma. Berenson JR et al. Support Care…

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The potential for a generally applicable mapping model between QLQ-C30 and SF-6D in patients with different cancers: a comparison of regression-based methods. Kontodimopoulos N. Qual Life Res. 2014 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print]. Prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy in HIV patients in 2014. Genet P et al. J Int AIDS Soc. 2014 Nov 2;17(4 Suppl 3):19649. doi: 10.7448/IAS.17.4.19649. eCollection 2014.…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Carfilzomib associated thrombotic microangiopathy initially treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. Sullivan MR et al. J Clin Apher. 2014 Nov 21. doi: 10.1002/jca.21371. [Epub ahead of print]. A case of endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis with macrophages phagocytosing monoclonal immunoglobulin lambda light chain. Watanabe H et al. Pathol Int. 2014 Nov 19. doi: 10.1111/pin.12229. [Epub ahead of print]. Successful re-administration of lenalidomide after lenalidomide-induced…

Current treatments

Subcutaneous bortezomib combined with weekly cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone is an efficient and well tolerated regime in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Ong SY et al. Br J Haematol. 2014 Nov 21. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13238. [Epub ahead of print]. Plerixafor is superior to conventional chemotherapy for first-line stem cell mobilisation, and is effective even in heavily pretreated patients. Clark RE et al. Blood…

Supportive care

Pegfilgrastim in primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: a real-life experience. Cerchione C et al. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print]. Bisphosphonates do not delay engraftment after autologous SCT in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma. Oksman MJ et al. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2014 Oct…