[The guidelines for the diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma in China (2017 revision)]

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a clonal plasma cell malignancy, mainly in elderly people and still incurable at present. In the ear of novel agents and sensitive laboratory exams, the diagnosis and treatment of MM have been significantly improved. Chinese MM guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment were updated every two years according to the progression of international and domestic research and clinical studies. In this version, we updated the response criteria and new combination regimens in newly diagnosed patients. Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) was added as a new part of differential diagnosis, meanwhile, relapsed/refractory MM patients should be treated as long as possible.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Multiple myeloma; Practice guideline; Treatment.