Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Elderly Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Past, Present, and Future

High-dose melphalan (200 mg/m2) as conditioning regimen followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) rescue has been established as a standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) younger than 65 years of age. However, the role of ASCT in elderly patients older than 65 years...

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Main Authors: Shuji Ozaki, Kazuyuki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/394792