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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2024

Practical management of disease-related manifestations and drug toxicities in patients with multiple myeloma.

Catarina Geraldes, Adriana Roque, Ana Bela Sarmento-Ribeiro, Manuel Neves, Alina Ionita, Rita Gerivaz, Ana Tomé, Sofia Afonso, Maria Pedro Silveira, Patrícia Sousa and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Perioperative considerations for patients with multiple myeloma.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Catarina GeraldesServiço de Hematologia Clínica, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Adriana RoqueServiço de Hematologia Clínica, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Ana Bela Sarmento-RibeiroServiço de Hematologia Clínica, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Manuel NevesHemato-Oncology Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal.
Alina IonitaHematology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal.
Rita GerivazServiço de Hemato-oncologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Lisboa, Portugal.
Ana ToméServiço de Hemato-oncologia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sofia AfonsoServiço de Hematologia Clínica, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal.
Maria Pedro SilveiraServiço de Imuno-Hemoterapia, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, Amadora, Portugal.
Patrícia SousaServiço de Imuno-Hemoterapia, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, Amadora, Portugal.
Rui BergantimServiço de Hematologia Clínica, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ), Porto, Portugal.
Cristina JoãoHemato-Oncology Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a very heterogeneous disease with multiple symptoms and clinical manifestations. MM affects mainly elderly patients and is difficult to manage in the presence of comorbidities, polypharmacy, frailty and adverse events of disease-targeted drugs. The rapid changes in MM treatment resulting from constant innovations in this area, together with the introduction of numerous new drugs with distinct mechanisms of action and toxicity profiles, have led to an increased complexity in the therapeutic decision-making and patient management processes. The prolonged exposure to novel agents, sometimes in combination with conventional therapies, makes this management even more challenging. A careful balance between treatment efficacy and its tolerability should be considered for every patient. During treatment, a close monitoring of comorbidities, disease-related manifestations and treatment side effects is recommended, as well as a proactive approach, with reinforcement of information and patient awareness for the early recognition of adverse events, allowing prompt therapeutic adjustments. In this review, we discuss various issues that must be considered in the treatment of MM patients, while giving practical guidance for monitoring, prevention and management of myeloma-related manifestations and treatment-related toxicities.

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anticancer drug toxicitiescancer managementdelivery of health caremultiple myelomamyeloma-related manifestationsreal life practical considerations

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PMID38585008
PMCPMC10995327

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