acronym
meaning
BLT-D
Biaxin, Low dose thalidomide, dexamethasone
ß2M
Beta 2 Microglobulin
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CR
Complete Remission
CRP
C-Reactive Protein
C-VAMP
VAMP + Cyclophosphamide
DEX
Dexamethasone
DCEP
Dexamethasone, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide and Cisplatin
DCEP-T
Dexamethasone, Cyclopsospamide, Etoposide, Cisplatin & Thalidomide
DPACE
Dexamethasone, Cisplatin, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide
DT-PACE
Dexamethasone, Thalidomide, Cisplatin, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide
DVD
Doxil, Vincristine, Dex
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVD-T
Doxil, Vincristine, Dex & Thalidomide
EFS
Event Free Survival
FISH
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization
GVHD
Graft Versus Host Disease
HDT
High Dose Therapy
IMM
Indolent Multiple Myeloma
ISS
International Staging System
MGUS
Monoclonal Gammapathy of Undetermined Significance
MP
Melphalan & Prednisone
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ONJ
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
OS
Overall survival
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
PN
Peripheral Neuropathy
PR
Partial Remission
PSCT
Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant
REVLoDEX
Revlimid, Low dose Dexamethasone
SCT
Stem Cell Transplant
SMM
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
SRE
Skeletal Related Event
TMI
Too Much Information
TTP
Time to Progression
VAD
Vincristine, Adriamycin, Dexamethasone
VAMP
Vincristine, Adriamycin, Methyl prednisone
VEGF
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
VGPR
Very Good Partial Remission
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