Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Whole-Body MR Imaging: The Novel, “Intrinsically Hybrid,” Approach to Metastases, Myeloma, Lymphoma, in Bones and Beyond. Lecouvet FE et al. PET Clin. 2018 Oct. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2018.05.006. [Epub 2018 Aug 17] Role of oral examination in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients: A safe and simple way to detect light chain amyloidosis. Leiba M et al. Oral Dis. 2018 Oct. doi: 10.1111/odi.12901.…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

The diagnostic and prognostic value of plasma microRNA-125b-5p in patients with multiple myeloma. Jiang Yet al. Oncol Lett. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.3892/ol.2018.9128. [Epub 2018 Jul 11] Prognostic value of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in multiple myeloma patients before and after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Stolzenburg A et al. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.1007/s00259-018-3997-0. Determining treatment intensity…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Body mass index throughout adulthood, physical activity, and risk of multiple myeloma: a prospective analysis in three large cohorts. Marinac CR et al. Br J Cancer. 2018 Mar 12. doi: 10.1038/s41416-018-0010-4. [Epub ahead of print]. Multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1/ABCB1) gene polymorphism (rs1045642 C > T) and susceptibility to multiple myeloma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Razi B et al. Hematology. 2018 Mar 1:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10245332.2018.1443897.…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Serum level of long noncoding RNA H19 as a diagnostic biomarker of multiple myeloma. Pan Y et al.Clin Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 19;480:199-205. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.02.019. [Epub ahead of print]. Abnormal Heavy/Light Chain Ratio and Matched Pair Suppression Increase Residual Disease Detection Sensitivity in Patients With Multiple MyelomaWith Deep Responses. Miyazaki K et al. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2018 Feb 19. pii: S2152-2650(17)31288-0. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.01.008.…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Prognostic Value of IL-10 and Its Relationship with Disease Stage in Iranian Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Shekarriz R et al.Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018 Jan 27;19(1):27-32. Discriminating Depth of Response to Therapy in Multiple Myeloma Using Whole-body Diffusion-weighted MRI with Apparent Diffusion Coefficient: Preliminary Results From a Single-center Study. Wu C et al. Acad Radiol. 2018 Jan 16. pii: S1076-6332(17)30518-4. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2017.12.008.…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Functional Imaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT and Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) in Early Response Evaluation of Combination Therapy of Elotuzumab, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone in a Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Patient. Sachpekidis C et al. Diagnostics (Basel). 2017 Dec 15;7(4). pii: E61. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics7040061. Predictive value of 18 F-FDG PET/CT scanning in combination with clinical parameters in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Tu…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Diagnostic thresholds for free light chains in multiple myeloma depend on the assay used. Bossuyt X et al.Leukemia. 2017 Nov 20. doi: 10.1038/leu.2017.335. [Epub ahead of print]. Determining therapeutic susceptibility in multiple myeloma by single-cell mass accumulation. Cetin AE et al. Nat Commun. 2017 Nov 20;8(1):1613. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-01593-2. Bone marrow Dikkopf-1 levels are a new independent risk factor for progression in patients with smouldering myeloma. Dalla Palma B et al. Br J Haematol. 2017 Nov…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Investigations of the Serum Free Light Chain Ratio According to the Updated 2014 IMWG Diagnostic Criteria for Multiple Myelomain Korean Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma. Yang HS et al. Clin Lab. 2017 Oct 1;63(10):1765-1769. doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2017.170341. Monitoring multiple myeloma by idiotype-specific peptide binders of tumor-derived exosomes. Iaccino E et al. Mol Cancer. 2017 Oct 13;16(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s12943-017-0730-8. Chromothripsis in Treatment Resistance in Multiple…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Investigation of a gene signature to predict response to immunomodulatory derivatives for patients with multiple myeloma: an exploratory, retrospective study using microarray datasets from prospective clinical trials. Bhutani M et al. Lancet Haematol. 2017 Sep;4(9):e443-e451. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(17)30143-6. Detection of Circulating Plasma Cells in Multiple Myeloma. Alix-Panabières C et al. Clin Chem. 2017 Sep 18. pii: clinchem.2017.275446. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.275446. [Epub ahead of print]. Quantitative analysis of 18F-NaF dynamic PET/CT cannot differentiate malignant from benign lesions in multiple myeloma. Sachpekidis C et al. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2017 Sep…

Diagnostic techniques and prognostic indicators

Whole-body computed tomography versus conventional skeletal survey in patients with multiple myeloma: a study of the International Myeloma Working Group. Hillengass J et al. Blood Cancer J. 2017 Aug 25;7(8):e599. doi: 10.1038/bcj.2017.78. High sensitivity blood-based M-protein detection in sCR patients with multiple myeloma. Mills JR et al. Blood Cancer J. 2017 Aug 25;7(8):e590. doi: 10.1038/bcj.2017.75. Evaluation of pretreatment red cell distribution…