Plasmacytoma

Reports from R. Dagan et al highlight recent research in plasmacytoma

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 2nd, 2010

In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To analyze the outcomes of patients treated for solitary plasmacytoma with definitive radiotherapy (RT). Thirty-two patients with solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB; 22 patients) and extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP; 10 patients) were treated between 1963 and 2006."

"The median RT dose was around 42.7 Gy (range, 15-54 Gy) over a median of 25 fractions (range, 1-32 fractions). No patient received adjuvant chemotherapy. Median follow-up was 10.1 years (range, 1-33 years). Median follow-up on living patients was 7.3 years (range, 2.1-33 years). The 10-year local-control rate after RT was 87%. All 4...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-02-02)

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