Translational science research: towards better health (original) (raw)

Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematologic malignancy and is invariably fatal (,). Each year,, new cases of MM are diagnosed, resulting in nearly, deaths annually (). Despite available therapies such as high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), MM remains an incurable disease with a median survival of to years depending on disease stage (), and a-year relative survival rate of approximately(). The role of high-dose chemotherapy and ...