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Case Reports
. 1983 Oct 8;2(8354):822-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)90739-0.

High-dose intravenous melphalan for plasma-cell leukaemia and myeloma

T J McElwain, R L Powles
Case Reports

High-dose intravenous melphalan for plasma-cell leukaemia and myeloma

T J McElwain et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

1 previously untreated patient with plasma-cell leukaemia and 8 patients with myeloma (4 previously untreated) were treated with high-dose melphalan 100-140 mg/m2 iv. All responded to treatment. 3 of the 5 previously untreated patients achieved biochemical and bone-marrow complete remissions.

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