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I need to find out whether doctors in the united states are using velcade (bortezomib).?

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Absolutely: Velcade (bortezomib) is available in the us for treatment of multiple myeloma and mantle cell non-hodgkin lymphoma. It can now be given either intravenously or subcutaneously which lessens many of its side effects.

Answered 7/3/2012

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