Oncology nurses take the lead in providing novel therapy guidelines for multiple myeloma.
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The changing treatment paradigm in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: implications for nursing.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To review the changing treatment paradigm for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and its implications for nursing. DATA SOURCES Journal articles, textbooks, published research data. DATA SYNTHESIS The treatment approaches to newly diagnosed multiple myeloma are varied, and no consensus exists about the best choice of induction therapy prior to high-dose chemotherapy with au...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 12 3 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008