Waldenström's macroglobulinemia surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mirdula Sharma, MBBS [2]

Overview

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Stem cell transplant is usually reserved for patients with either relapse or refractory Waldenström macroglobulinemia.

Surgery

Stem cell transplant is usually reserved for patients with either relapse or refractory waldenström's macroglobulinemia.