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02.01.2017 | Review Article
Consensus in the Management of Multiple Myeloma in India at Myeloma State of the Art 2016 Conference
verfasst von:
Uday Yanamandra, Navin Khattry, Shaji Kumar, Noopur Raje, Arihant Jain, Sundar Jagannath, Hari Menon, Lalit Kumar, Neelam Varma, Subhash Varma, Tapan Saikia, Pankaj Malhotra, for IMAGe Group
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
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Ausgabe 1/2017
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Abstract
The science of multiple myeloma (MM) and related plasma cell disorders is rapidly evolving with increased understanding of the disease biology and recent approval of the newer drugs widening the therapeutic armamentarium. Despite multiple international guidelines regarding the management of this disease, the practice of managing MM is not uniform amongst Indian physicians. There are challenges in management which are unique to the Indian patients. This review discusses these challenges and the consensus of the nation-wide experts in dealing with the same. We also briefly highlighted the perspective of international experts as discussed in the Myeloma State of the Art conference held in September 2016 at PGI, Chandigarh. An Indian Myeloma Academic Groupe (IMAGe) group was formed to strengthen the research, create awareness about myeloma and related disorders and form consensus guidelines/ recommendations that can be adapted to the Indian Scenario.