Immune Deregulation in Active Multiple Myeloma

Immune therapy in multiple myeloma.

Although the advent of biologic therapies has resulted in improved outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), patients ultimately develop progressively resistant disease. As such, novel approaches are needed. There has been a renewed focus on the development of therapies that would allow redirection of patients' own immune systems to target malignant myeloma cells. Compared with healthy ...

Notch signaling deregulation in multiple myeloma: A rational molecular target

Despite recent therapeutic advances, multiple myeloma (MM) is still an incurable neoplasia due to intrinsic or acquired resistance to therapy. Myeloma cell localization in the bone marrow milieu allows direct interactions between tumor cells and non-tumor bone marrow cells which promote neoplastic cell growth, survival, bone disease, acquisition of drug resistance and consequent relapse. Twenty...

Multiple Myeloma Update

This literature review presents the most recent developments in the management of multiple myeloma, which is characterized by the presence of abnormal plasma cells (myeloma cells) that accumulate into the bone marrow. Aspects related to pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory, study and treatment are described. These pieces of information  are necessary to accomplish a better ...

Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Les traitements classiques de myelome multiple et les schemas differents proposes ont ete mis en revue.  La poly chimiotherapie de la maladie avec une com-binaison de cyclophosphamide, B.C.N.U. Alkeran, Perdnisone et Vincristine a donnee une meilleur Resultat ceci surtout dans les formes graves et rapidement progressive de la maladie. D'autres sehemas therapeutiques sont en cours. 

The value of Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy in active diseases and remission phase of multiple myeloma [Persian]