Category Archives: Myeloma Prognosis & Outcomes

Supportive treatments

Addition of doxycycline to ciprofloxacin for infection prophylaxis during autologous stem cell transplants for multiple myeloma. Sivik JM et al. Support Care Cancer. 2018 Mar 21. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4165-6. [Epub ahead of print]. Evaluation of the relevance of surgery in patients with multiple myeloma harboring symptomatic spinal involvement: a retrospective case series. Quidet M et al. World Neurosurg. 2018 Mar 9. pii: S1878-8750(18)30458-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.184.…

Supportive treatments

Denosumab for myeloma bone disease: ready for prime time? Dimopoulos MA et al. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Feb 8. pii: S1470-2045(18)30075-5. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30075-5. [Epub ahead of print]. Denosumab versus zoledronic acid in bone disease treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: an international, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study. Raje N et al. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Feb 8. pii: S1470-2045(18)30072-X. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30072-X. [Epub ahead of…