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Are there specific indications where you would use thalidomide over lenalidomide for treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma?

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Hematology · Medical College of Wisconsin
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I would like to preface this response by noting that this is specific to a US practice setting. The short answer is that in the US, we rarely, if ever, use thalidomide in the frontline or relapsed setting in contemporary practice. This is due to the increased incidence of severe neuropathy with thal...

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