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. 2023 Feb;29(2):313-314.
doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02187-2.

Population screening for smoldering multiple myeloma reveals high prevalence

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Population screening for smoldering multiple myeloma reveals high prevalence

No authors listed. Nat Med. 2023 Feb.
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  • Prevalence of smoldering multiple myeloma based on nationwide screening.
    Thorsteinsdóttir S, Gíslason GK, Aspelund T, Rögnvaldsson S, Óskarsson JÞ, Sigurðardóttir GÁ, Þórðardóttir ÁR, Viðarsson B, Önundarson PT, Agnarsson BA, Sigurðardóttir M, Þorsteinsdóttir I, Ólafsson Í, Eyþórsson E, Jónsson Á, Berlanga O, Hultcrantz M, Durie BGM, Löve TJ, Harding S, Landgren O, Kristinsson SY. Thorsteinsdóttir S, et al. Nat Med. 2023 Feb;29(2):467-472. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-02183-6. Epub 2023 Feb 6. Nat Med. 2023. PMID: 36747117 Free PMC article.

References

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    1. Rajkumar, S. V. et al. International Myeloma Working Group updated criteria for the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Lancet Oncol. 15, 538–548 (2014). A paper that outlines the diagnostic criteria for multiple myeloma and its precursors. - DOI
    1. Rajkumar, S. V. et al. Smoldering multiple myeloma current treatment algorithms. Blood Cancer J. 12, 129 (2022). A review article that presents arguments in support of the treatment of SMM.
    1. Vaxman, I. & Gertz, M. A. How I approach smoldering multiple myeloma. Blood 140, 828–838 (2022). A review article that presents arguments against the treatment of SMM. - DOI - PubMed - PMC
    1. Rögnvaldsson, S. et al. Iceland screens, treats, or prevents multiple myeloma (iStopMM): a population-based screening study for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and randomized controlled trial of follow-up strategies. Blood Cancer J. 11, 94 (2021). An article that describes the design of the iStopMM study in detail.

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