title: Prognostic significance of plasma cell morphology in multiple myeloma.
abstract: The effect of bone marrow plasma cell morphology at diagnosis on survival time was evaluated in 66 patients with multiple myeloma. According to the morphologic classification multiple myeloma was categorized as plasmacytic, plasmacytic/plasmablastic, or plasmablastic. The plasmablastic myeloma had an estimated median survival of 9 months compared with 42 months for plasmacytic/plasmablastic myeloma. Median survival of plasmacytic myeloma has not yet been attained. Plasma cell morphology at diagnosis is an important predictor of survival duration in patients with multiple myeloma. These parameters provide information required for decisions on treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rhumatology, Bicêtre Hospital, Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paule
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quillard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bisson
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Massias
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood* / Q000145:classification; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor