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What is your approach to vaccinations and titers for patients with myeloma, who are immunosuppressed and do not have appropriate antibody responses to vaccines?
E.g., for a patient with myeloma, s/p induction therapy, and high-dose chemotherapy, followed by autologous rescue with inappropriate antibody respons...
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Do you recommend IVIg and/or cytoreduction for patients with IgM MGUS with reciprocal depression in IgG and recurrent infections?
Infection is not part of the criteria for starting treatment both in UpToDate and in NCCN guidelines. 
1 Answer available
What infectious prophylaxis do you use for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma?
How do you decide how long to continue?
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Papers discussed in this category

Lancet Oncol, 2019 Oct 23
Levofloxacin prophylaxis in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma (TEAMM): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 trial.

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