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Is there an absolute IgM level, in an asymptomatic patient on surveillance that initiation of therapy would be considered for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

Does the rate of progression of IgM influence your decision?
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Medical Oncology · Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
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The rate of progression of a paraprotein in a plasma cell disorder or LPL is always concerning, but it's not enough to bring about action. That said, we clinicians are always looking for bad behavior by cancer cells -- these are the indications for treatment more than the rate of rise or attainment ...

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