Early versus deferred treatment for early stage multiple myeloma
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Early versus Deferred Treatment for Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials
PURPOSE Whether patients with smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) needed to receive early interventional treatment remains controversial. Herein, we conducted a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of early treatment over deferred treatment for patients with SMM. METHODS MEDLINE and Cochrane Library were searched to May 2014 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004023