Cancer Stem Cells in Multiple Myeloma

Ankara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Myeloma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01820546

TR06

Details and patient eligibility

About

In multiple myeloma "cancer stem" cells can be defined and quantified with flow cytometry. More, these cells can be related to treatment response.

Full description

The investigators' hypothesis is that, multiple myeloma plasma cells derivate from principal cells that is called "cancer or progenitor stem cell". In multiple myeloma to define immunophenotyping features of these "cancer stem cells" with flow cytometry and to show their prognostic value and check for any relationship between cancer stem cell quantification and chemotherapy response are main aims of this study.

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• New Diagnosed or Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
• Routine Bone Marrow Aspiration will be done

Exclusion criteria

• Bone Marrow Aspiration is not Needed