Early versus deferred treatment for smoldering multiple myeloma: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.

Whether patients with smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) needed to receive early interventional treatment remains controversial. Herein, we conducted a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of early treatment over deferred treatment for patients with SMM.MEDLINE and Cochrane Library were se...

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Main Authors: Minjie Gao, Guang Yang, Van S Tompkins, Lu Gao, Xiaosong Wu, Yi Tao, Xiaojing Hu, Jun Hou, Ying Han, Hongwei Xu, Fenghuang Zhan, Jumei Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4184905?pdf=render