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The main predicting factors for the survival probability in patients with multiple myeloma
| Factor | Definition | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Bone lesion (n = 75) | Single versus multiple | 0.04 |
| Bone marrow biopsy (n = 52) | Negative versus positive | 0.0007 |
| Radiation (n = 66) | Post- versus preoperative | 0.02 |
| Salmon-Durie stage (n = 63) | Stage I versus II and III | 0.04 |
| Paraproteinaemia in serum (n = 70) | Yes versus no | 0.03 |
