Multiple myeloma: five-year experience at a University Hospital.
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
; 9(2): 145-50, 2011 Jun.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26760807
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To present a descriptive analysis of patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma, correlating it with mortality.METHODS:
A retrospective study that analyzed consecutive patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma under follow-up at the Faculdade de Medicina do ABC from 2006 to 2010.RESULTS:
The median age was 58.5 years. Anemia was observed upon diagnosis in 87% of patients, hypercalcemia in 38%, and creatinine levels higher than 2 mg/dL in 19%. M protein was detected in 85.7%. The five-year survival rate was 74.6%. Multivariate analysis showed statistical significance for Durie-Salmon staging (p = 0.037). The International Staging System and immunoglobulin type did not correlate significantly with survival of the group.CONCLUSION:
This set of cases from a tertiary public healthcare service reflect the approach of multiple myeloma in a predominantly young population with advanced clinical staging, with results comparable to those of the literature.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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En
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Pt
Revista:
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
Año:
2011
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Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil