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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
Volume 79, Issue 3, Pages 194-197Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20382
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multiple myeloma; thalidomide; dexamethasone
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The value of thalidomide-dexamethasone was assessed in 26 consecutive, previously untreated patients with multiple myeloma of high tumor mass. All showed Hgb < 8.5 g/dL, serum calcium > 11.5 mg/dL, or both. The response rate was 73%, frequency of early death < 3 months was 5%, projected median survival was 30 months, and projected median remission time was 25 months. There were no occurrences of grade 3 or 4 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia, so that serious infection occurred in only 12% of patients. Thalidomide-dexamethasone was useful for these patients with advanced disease because of the high response rate and acceptable survival, with a low frequency of serious complications. (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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