Prednisone pulse therapy for refractory myeloma
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Prednisone pulse therapy for refractory myeloma.
The utility of vindesine and a frequent prednisone schedule was evaluated in 70 patients with refractory myeloma. No patient responded to vindesine alone, but about one-fourth achieved significant tumor reductions from intermittent high-dose prednisone, either alone or in combination with vindesine. Forty-seven percent responded when prednisone pulses were combined with vincristine and doxorubi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Blood
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0006-4971,1528-0020
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v62.3.572.572