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ArticleHematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program2021

Smoldering multiple myeloma: evolving diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies.

Alissa Visram, Joselle Cook, Rahma Warsame

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Article in Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Alissa VisramDivision of Hematology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Joselle CookDivision of Hematology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Rahma WarsameDivision of Hematology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Ottawa Hospital · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The adage for smoldering myeloma (SMM) has been to observe without treatment, until criteria for active multiple myeloma were satisfied. Definitions and risk stratification models have become more sophisticated, with prognostication tailored to include high-risk cytogenetics as per the most recent International Myeloma Working Group 2020 risk model. Moreover, progress in defining genomic evolution and changes in the bone marrow microenvironment through the monoclonal continuum have given insight into the complexities underlying the different patterns of progression observed in SMM. Given recent data showing improved progression-free survival with early intervention in high-risk SMM, the current dilemma is focused on how these patients should be treated. This case-based article maps the significant advancements made in the diagnosis and risk stratification of SMM. Data from landmark clinical trials will also be discussed, and ongoing trials are summarized. Ultimately, we outline our approach to SMM and hope to impart to the reader a sound concept of the current clinical management of SMM.

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Disease ManagementDisease ProgressionHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentSmoldering Multiple Myeloma

Identifiers

PMID34889380
PMCPMC8791169
OpenAlexW4200413879

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