[trickybillyParticipant]

Hello all, nice to join a community like this. I have looked for treatment information in some medical books, it is confusing. Books did not really answer. Could you please explain the differences between these protocols?

VAD – I think I have been told that it is no more in use. Is this true? Is it for induction?
PAD – what is it
TAD – Thalidomid – something in poor countries or what?
VEL-DEX  – Some bortezomib protocol, but why is it different from VCD?
VCD – some bortezomib protocol, but why is it different from VEL-DEX?
MPT – I think this one is for those who are not for autologous stem cell transplantation. Like old people with comorbidities

[janwParticipant]

Hi, You are right, there are so many different treatments available for myeloma which is good news but can be confusing. If you have a look at the information on this site, there are some useful fact sheets available about what each specific treatment involves. Probably a better suggestion would be for you to speak to the myeloma nurses from Myeloma UK help line who can personally answer your specific questions. Jan

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