A comparison of allografting with autografting for newly diagnosed myeloma.

B, Bruno; M, Rotta; F, Patriarca; N, Mordini; B, Allione; F, Carnevale-Schianca; L, Giaccone; R, Sorasio; P, Omedè; I, Baldi; S, Bringhen; M, Massaia; M, Aglietta; A, Levis; A, Gallamini; R, Fanin; A, Palumbo; R, Storb; G, Ciccone; M, Boccadoro

doi:10.1056/nejmoa065464

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A comparison of allografting with autografting for newly diagnosed myeloma.

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Bruno B

Rotta M

Patriarca F

Abstract

Background In this trial of the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, we compared a protocol that entailed a hematopoietic stem-cell autograft followed by an allograft from an HLA-identical sibling with a protocol of tandem autografts.Methods We enrolled 162 consecutive patients with newly ...

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