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High dose dexamethasone as first line therapy of multiple myeloma? A case report
M Meregalli1, G Bertola, D Grando
1Divisione di Medicina Generale II, Ospedale Santa Corona, Garbagnate Milanese.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|April 29, 1998
Abstract:
The authors describe a case of multiple myeloma in which a complete remission was obtained by treatment with high dose dexamethasone. This was the only therapy suitable for the patient because of heavy myelosuppression due to disease and to one course of conventional treatment with melphalan and prednisone. Further trials are needed to evaluate the usefulness and safety of this treatment as first line therapy, especially in the elderly, with pancytopenia and bad performance status.