Recommendations of Polish Myeloma Group concerning diagnosis and therapy of multiple myeloma and other plasmacytic dyscrasias for 2016
Abstract
New drugs introduced in recent years for the therapy of multiple myeloma patients resulted in better responses and prolongation of overall survival. While therapeutic regimens based on bortezomib and thalidomide are recommended to most patients in first-line therapy, lenalidomide represents a cornerstone for treatment of relapsed/refractory myeloma patients. Most patients profit from prolonged treatment composed of consolidation and maintenance or treatment till progression. Beside concept of longer treatment, it is recommended to start therapy in some patients earlier, taking into consideration biomarkers of active disease. In this article, we described also therapeutic recommendation for Waldenström macroglobulinemia and other plasmocytic dyscrasias.
Keywords: Multiple myelomaDiagnosisNew drugsTherapeutic considerations