Half body radiation in plasma cell myeloma.
Sequential hemi-body irradiation can achieve useful responses in the treatment of myeloma. It is less toxic than many widely used drugs and its use in multimodality treatment schedules deserves further attention. The ideal fractionation has also to be determined.
D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002452:Cell Count; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G