A Comparison of Different Staging Systems for Multiple Myeloma: Can the MRI Pattern Play a Prognostic Role?

Volume: 209, Issue: 1, Pages: 152 - 158
Published: Jul 1, 2017
Abstract
The objective of this study is to compare the most recent systems for the staging of multiple myeloma (MM), the Durie-Salmon PLUS system and the International Staging System, according to patients' survival rates and response to therapy. Another objective is to verify whether patterns of bone marrow alteration on MRI (i.e., focal, diffuse, or variegated patterns) can provide prognostic information for patients with MM.We retrospectively enrolled...
Paper Details
Title
A Comparison of Different Staging Systems for Multiple Myeloma: Can the MRI Pattern Play a Prognostic Role?
Published Date
Jul 1, 2017
Volume
209
Issue
1
Pages
152 - 158
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