Response and Survival Estimates of Patients With Plasma Cell Myeloma in a Resource-Constrained Setting Using Protocols From High-Income Countries: A Single-Center Experience From Sri Lanka.
Saman HewamanaPrasanna GunasenaChathuri JayasingheThurairajah SkandarajahMahesh HarischandraSobitha AbeyaratneLalith EkanayakeGnani SomasundaramSurjit SomiahVadivelu SrinivasanGehan ArseculeratneNeomal PereraJayaindra FernandoMazhar FaizNihal MunasingheAshfaq MowlanaSamadhi DeshapriyaSupun MawathakuburaChandana WickramarathnaAnanda WijewickramaPriyankara JayawardenaEranga PereraNatasha PeirisSarath ParanawithaneChitranganie PereraChitranga KariyawasamSanjeewa MunasingheChandu de SilvaRohini WadanambyGeethani GalagodaThet Thet LinBandula WijesiriwardenaJayantha BalawardenaPublished in: JCO global oncology (2022)
To our knowledge, this is the only well-characterized study on long-term survival of patients with PCM in Sri Lanka. We have shown that it is possible to successfully apply Western treatment and supportive care protocols to the local population. These published data will help to benchmark and improve the treatment and develop blood cancer care in the local setting.