Multiple myeloma : risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments /

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by the clonal expansion of monoclonal immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM). MM is associated with lytic bone lesions, anemia, immunodeficiency, and renal impairment. Multiple myeloma accounts for more than 10%...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Holt, Steve (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Biomedical, [2014]
Colección:Cancer etiology, diagnosis, and treatments.
Temas:
Multiple myeloma.
Multiple Myeloma
Myélome multiple.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by the clonal expansion of monoclonal immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM). MM is associated with lytic bone lesions, anemia, immunodeficiency, and renal impairment. Multiple myeloma accounts for more than 10% of all hematologic malignancies and about 1% of all cancers. Multiple myeloma remains mostly incurable despite conventional intensive high dose chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The costs associated with multiple myeloma are among the highest. This book discusses the diag.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781633215474
1633215474

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