BLT-D |
Biaxin, Low dose thalidomide, dexamethasone |
ß2M |
Beta 2 Microglobulin |
CBC |
Complete Blood Count |
CR |
Complete Remission |
CRP |
C-Reactive Protein |
C-VAMP |
VAMP + Cyclophosphamide |
DEX |
Dexamethasone |
DCEP |
Dexamethasone, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide and Cisplatin |
DCEP-T |
Dexamethasone, Cyclopsospamide, Etoposide, Cisplatin & Thalidomide |
DPACE |
Dexamethasone, Cisplatin, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide |
DT-PACE |
Dexamethasone, Thalidomide, Cisplatin, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide |
DVD |
Doxil, Vincristine, Dex |
DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
DVD-T |
Doxil, Vincristine, Dex & Thalidomide |
EFS |
Event Free Survival |
FISH |
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization |
GVHD |
Graft Versus Host Disease |
HDT |
High Dose Therapy |
IMM |
Indolent Multiple Myeloma |
ISS |
International Staging System |
MGUS |
Monoclonal Gammapathy of Undetermined Significance |
MP |
Melphalan & Prednisone |
MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
ONJ |
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw |
OS |
Overall survival |
PET |
Positron Emission Tomography |
PN |
Peripheral Neuropathy |
PR |
Partial Remission |
PSCT |
Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant |
REVLoDEX |
Revlimid, Low dose Dexamethasone |
SCT |
Stem Cell Transplant |
SMM |
Smouldering Multiple Myeloma |
SRE |
Skeletal Related Event |
TMI |
Too Much Information |
TTP |
Time to Progression |
VAD |
Vincristine, Adriamycin, Dexamethasone |
VAMP |
Vincristine, Adriamycin, Methyl prednisone |
VEGF |
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
VGPR |
Very Good Partial Remission |