Characteristics of long-term survivors with multiple myeloma: A National Cancer Data Base analysis.
Ronan Wenhan HsiehRonald S GoJithma P AbeykoonPrashant KapoorShaji K KumarMorie A GertzFrancis K BuadiNelson LeungWilson I GonsalvesTaxiarchis V KourelisRahma M WarsameAngela DispenzieriMartha Q LacyRobert A KyleS Vincent RajkumarJonas PaludoPublished in: Cancer (2019)
Key differences in sociodemographic characteristics, patient volume at treatment facilities, and upfront SCT were associated with long-term survival. Improvements in health care access and health literacy, upfront SCT, and treatment at high-volume facilities might prolong patient survival.