title: A new standard of care for elderly patients with myeloma.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ematologia dell'Università di Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista, Torino 10126, Italy. appalumbo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boccadoro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D015996:Survival Rate; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide; D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone