Optimal Therapy for Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and the Role of High-Dose Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Support
Version:
2
ID:
6-6 Version 2
jan 2012
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice, Clinical
Document Status: Education and Information
Patient Population
Adult patients with advanced-stage multiple myeloma and good performance status.
Research Question(s)
- What is the optimal chemotherapy for patients with multiple myeloma?
- In terms of survival, is peripheral blood stem cell or autologous bone marrow transplantation better than conventional chemotherapy?
- What is the relative efficacy of autologous and allogeneic transplantation?
- What specifics of the transplant manoeuvre can be recommended?
- When should transplantation be performed?
- Who should (should not) be transplanted?
