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Daily postdilutional hemodiafiltration with FX800 polysulfone dialyzers for removing kappa light chains inmultiple myeloma-induced kidney injury. Tillmann FP. Indian J Nephrol. 2015 Jul-Aug;25(4):237-41. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.158176. Impact of Prophylactic Levofloxacin on Rates of Bloodstream Infection and Fever in Neutropenic Patients withMultiple Myeloma Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Satlin MJ et al. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2015 Jul 3. pii: S1083-8791(15)00441-3. doi:…

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Safety and efficacy of kyphoplasty in the treatment of tumoral disease of the spine. García-Maroto R et al. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2015 Jun 19. pii: S1888-4415(15)00058-2. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2015.05.003. [Epub ahead of print]. Risks and Benefits of Bisphosphonate Therapies. Reyes C er al. J Cell Biochem. 2015 Jun 20. doi: 10.1002/jcb.25266. [Epub ahead of print]. Adherence to analgesics for cancer…

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Comparison of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Single Level Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Meta-analysis of the Literature. Wang H et al. Pain Physician. 2015 May-Jun;18(3):209-22. The role of denosumab in the prevention of hypercalcaemia of malignancy in cancer patients with metastatic bone disease. Diel IJ et al. Eur J Cancer. 2015 May 11. pii: S0959-8049(15)00373-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2015.04.017.…

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Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation Without Hematopoietic Support for the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies in Jehovah’s Witnesses. Ford PA et al. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Apr 13. pii: JCO.2014.57.9912. [Epub ahead of print]. Bortezomib-based therapy combined with high cut-off hemodialysis is highly effective in newly diagnosedmultiple myeloma patients with severe renal impairment. Zannetti BA et al. Am J Hematol. 2015 Apr 8. doi: 10.1002/ajh.24035.…

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OCTET-CY: a phase II study to investigate the efficacy of post-transplant cyclophosphamide as sole graft-versus-host prophylaxis after allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Holtick U et al. Eur J Haematol. 2015 Feb 23. doi: 10.1111/ejh.12541. [Epub ahead of print]. Use of allogeneic platelet gel in the management of chemotherapy extravasation injuries: a case report. Di Costanzo G et al. Onco…

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Plasmapheresis in cast nephropathy: yes or no? Madore F. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2015 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print]. Antimicrobial peptides: an alternative for innovative medicines? da Costa JP et al. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015 Jan 15. [Epub ahead of print]. Outcomes following surgical intervention for impending and gross instability caused by multiple myeloma in the spinal column. Zadnik PL et al. J…

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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…