lrust's Martinez-Lopez:J [1 article]

Abstract

PurposeComplete response (CR) is considered an important goal in most hematologic malignancies. However, in multiple myeloma (MM), there is no consensus regarding whether immunofixation (IF)-negative CR, IF-positive near-CR (nCR), and partial response (PR) are associated with different survivals. We evaluated the prognostic influence on event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) of these responses pre- and post-transplantation in newly diagnosed patients with MM. Patients and MethodsWe analyzed 632 patients from the prospective Grupo Espanol de Mieloma 2000 protocol who were ...