Limiting Early Mortality: Managing Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma survival continues to improve, but population-level data indicate that early mortality remains a substantial barrier to advances in multiple myeloma outcomes. Recommendations for management may minimize the risk of early mortality and ensure that patients could benefit from the long-term impact of new effective multiple myeloma agents.

Reference: Gonsalves, W, Godby, K, et al. Limiting early mortality: Do’s and don’ts in the management of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. American Journal of Hematology. 27 July 2015.

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