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Research Article

Factors that influence health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma aged ≥ 65 years treated with melphalan, prednisone and lenalidomide followed by lenalidomide maintenance: results of a randomized trial

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Pages 1489-1497 | Received 22 Mar 2013, Accepted 16 Sep 2013, Published online: 17 Dec 2013

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