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September 22, 2015

Shaji Kumar on Treatment-Related Adverse Events From Monoclonal Antibodies

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Shaji Kumar

Shaji Kumar, professor of medicine, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, discusses common treatment-related adverse events from monoclonal antibodies in patients with multiple myeloma.

Shaji Kumar, professor of medicine, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, discusses common treatment-related adverse events from monoclonal antibodies in patients with multiple myeloma.

The main adverse event that is seen is infusion reactions, Kumar says. These reactions are easily managed and, even so, usually go away on their own.

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