© 2004 by Oxford University Press
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Double Stem Cell Transplant May Benefit Some Myeloma Patients
For patients with multiple myeloma, double autologous stem cell transplantation is associated with better overall survival compared with a single transplantation, according to a new study.
Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell cancer than has a 5-year survival rate of only 31%. Because conventional chemotherapy is not often successful in producing long-term remissions,
Imaging the Possibilities: Study Examines Whole-Body Scans for Tumor Staging