© 2003 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 11, 777,
June 4, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press
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High-Dose Chemotherapy Shows Promise Against Multiple Myeloma
High-dose chemotherapy combined with an autologous stem-cell transplant appears to be a more effective treatment for multiple myeloma than standard chemotherapy alone, according to a newly published randomized trial.
High-dose chemotherapy with stem-cell transplantation has increasingly been used as a first-line treatment for multiple myeloma despite the lack of data showing a survival benefit.
In a study in the May
Fiber, Colorectal Cancer Connection Examined
FDA Approves Iressa for Advanced Lung Cancer