Outcomes of patients with POEMS syndrome treated initially with radiation

Humeniuk MS, Gertz MA, Lacy MQ, et al.

Blood · 2013

Grade Bcohortn=38

Key Findings

  • Radiation as initial therapy for patients with 1-3 bone lesions
  • 4-year OS 97%, 4-year event-free survival 52%
  • Median radiation dose 45 Gy
  • Potentially curative for isolated plasmacytoma

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ID: pmid-23699599DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-03-487025PMID: 23699599