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Underutilization of guideline-recommended supportive care among older adults with multiple myeloma in the United States.

Smith GiriWeiwei ZhuRong WangAmer ZeidanNikolai PodoltsevSteven D GoreNatalia NeparidzeXiaomei MaCary P GrossAmy J DavidoffScott F Huntington
Published in: Cancer (2019)
Substantial underutilization of guideline-recommended supportive care was observed among older adults with MM in the United States, and this was associated with both patient and facility characteristics. Targeted interventions are needed to improve supportive care for patients with MM.
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