Multiple myeloma: causes and consequences of delay in diagnosis
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Multiple myeloma: causes and consequences of delay in diagnosis.
BACKGROUND Myeloma is a serious and usually fatal haematological malignancy with reported mortality of 10-20% within the first 2 months of presentation. Symptoms are non-specific, and patients thus present to a range of medical practitioners. AIM To analyse the causes and consequences of a delay in diagnosis of myeloma. DESIGN Retrospective case review. METHODS The number and type of dise...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcm077