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Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, on Multiple Myeloma: Current Treatment Approaches and Future Directions

2015 NCCN Annual Conference

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Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, of Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, discusses the incredible progress made in treating multiple myeloma, with nine therapeutic options approved in the past decade, two drugs approved this year, and a number of new options on the horizon.



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