Article
Towards Stratified Medicine in Plasma Cell Myeloma.
International journal of molecular sciences - 21 Oct 2016
Egan Philip, Drain Stephen, Conway Caroline, Bjourson Anthony J, Alexander H Denis
Abstract excerpt
Plasma cell myeloma is a clinically heterogeneous malignancy accounting for approximately one to 2% of newly diagnosed cases of cancer worldwide. Treatment options, in addition to long-established cytotoxic drugs, include autologous stem cell transplant, immune modulators, proteasome inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies, plus further targeted therapies currently in clinical trials. Whilst treatment decisions are...
Topics
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Disease Progression
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
- Multiple Myeloma
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Neoplasm, Residual
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
