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[Multiple myeloma].

D Peest
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Multiple myeloma is a low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Treatment is palliative, and an individually adapted strategy for therapy is needed for each patient. A review about diagnostic methods for staging, prognostic factors and different aspects of therapy is presented.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCombined Modality TherapyDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMultiple MyelomaNeoplasm StagingPrognosisEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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D Peest. 1996. [Multiple myeloma].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8629265/

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