Multiple Myeloma: Treatment is Getting Individualized
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Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Les traitements classiques de myelome multiple et les schemas differents proposes ont ete mis en revue. La poly chimiotherapie de la maladie avec une com-binaison de cyclophosphamide, B.C.N.U. Alkeran, Perdnisone et Vincristine a donnee une meilleur Resultat ceci surtout dans les formes graves et rapidement progressive de la maladie. D'autres sehemas therapeutiques sont en cours.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0971-4502,0974-0449
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-015-0575-5