Multiple Myeloma

1. History of Multiple Myeloma
Robert A. Kyle, David P. Steensma

2. Epidemiology of Multiple Myeloma
Nikolaus Becker

3. Molecular Pathogenesis of Multiple Myeloma: Chromosomal Aberrations, Changes in Gene Expression, Cytokine Networks, and the Bone Marrow Microenvironment
Bernard Klein, Anja Seckinger, Thomas Moehler, Dirk Hose

4. Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis in Multiple Myeloma: Role of Inflammatory Cells
Angelo Vacca, Domenico Ribatti

5. Immunology and Immunotherapeutic Approaches in Multiple Myeloma
Christoph Schlude, Philipp Beckhove

6. Monoclonal Gammopathy and Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis, Staging, Prognosis, Management
Jens Hillengass, Thomas Moehler, Michael Hundemer

7. Imaging in Multiple Myeloma
Stefan Delorme, Andrea Baur-Melnyk

8. Novel Drugs in Myeloma: Harnessing Tumour Biology to Treat Myeloma
Kevin D. Boyd, Faith E. Davies, Gareth J. Morgan

9. Firstline Treatment and Maintenance in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients
Murielle Roussel, Thierry Facon, Philippe Moreau, Jean-Luc Harousseau, Michel Attal

10. High-Dose Therapy and Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Rainer Haas, Ingmar Bruns, Guido Kobbe, Roland Fenk

11. Therapy of Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Thomas Moehler, Hartmut Goldschmidt

12. Allogeneic Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma
Gösta Gahrton

13. Radiotherapy
Sonja Krause, Jürgen Debus, Dirk Neuhof

14. Osteoplastic Procedures for the Treatment of Vertebral Complications in Multiple Myeloma Patients
Christian Kasperk, Ingo Grafe

15. Supportive Therapy in Multiple Myeloma
Heinz Ludwig, Niklas Zojer

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