Effect of pamidronate 30 mg versus 90 mg on physical function in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (Nordic Myeloma Study Group): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

Peter Gimsing, Kristina Carlson, Ingemar Turesson, Peter Fayers, Anders Waage, Annette Vangsted, Anne Mylin, Christian Gluud, Gunnar Juliusson, Henrik Gregersen, Henrik Hjorth-Hansen, Ingerid Nesthus, Inger Marie Dahl Bahn, Jan Westin, Johan Lanng Nielsen, Lene Meldgaard Knudsen, Lucia Ahlberg, Martin Hjorth, Niels Abildgaard, Niels Frost AndersenOlle Linder, Finn Wisløff

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    Abstract

    Compared with placebo, prophylactic treatment with bisphosphonates reduces risk of skeletal events in patients with multiple myeloma. However, because of toxicity associated with long-term bisphosphonate treatment, establishing the lowest effective dose is important. This study compared the effect of two doses of pamidronate on health-related quality of life and skeletal morbidity in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalLancet Oncology
    Volume11
    Issue number10
    Pages (from-to)973-82
    Number of pages10
    ISSN1470-2045
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2010

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