The evolving treatment paradigm of multiple myeloma: From past to present and future.
Multiple myeloma has been recognized since at least the middle of the 19 th century. The list of therapies used in the treat¬ment of myeloma is long but only recently has therapeutic success approached a level commensurate with disease con¬trol, although cure remains elusive. The complexity of the disease, invidual variations and very active ongoing clinical research warrants continous updating of current information. This review not only summarizes the level of success that has been achieved during the past years but also points to the drawbacks in the current treatment strategies giving emphasize to the potential solutions in the future.
Ankara University, Medical School, Hematology Department, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: +90 312 595 73 45 E-mail: beksac@medicine.ankara.edu.tr.
Meral
M
Beksaç
Michel
M
Delforge
Paul
P
Richardson