Factors determining utilization of stem cell transplant for initial therapy of multiple myeloma by patient race: exploring intra-racial healthcare disparities

S Ailawadhi, Y Adu, RD Frank, S Das, DO Hodge… - Blood Cancer …, 2024 - nature.com
Multiple myeloma (MM) therapeutics have evolved tremendously in recent years, with
significant improvement in patient outcomes. As newer treatment options are developed …

Health Disparities among Patients with Cancer Who Received Molecular Testing for Biomarker-Directed Therapy

E Heath, G Dyson, JR Ribeiro, J Xiu… - Cancer Research …, 2024 - aacrjournals.org
Health disparities present a barrier to successful oncology treatment. The potential for
precision oncology to reduce health disparities has not previously been analyzed. We …

Comparison of outcomes by race among a population-based matched sample of multiple myeloma patients

BB Greteman, MH Tomasson, AR Kahl… - Cancer Causes & …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose It is important to understand racial inequities in multiple myeloma treatment and
survival, particularly in the Midwest where clear differences exist in cancer incidence and …

Income and education affect prognosis and treatment in symptomatic myeloma

G Larfors, K Carlson, C Day, S Einarsdottir… - Annals of …, 2025 - Springer
Despite advancements in multiple myeloma treatment, prognostic variability persists. We
investigated the impact of income and education on treatment and survival in a country with …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Peripheral T cell Lymphoma Outcomes: Treatment center-type emerges as a powerful prognostic indicator

M Mead, B Glenn, J Tuscano, A Saha, S Larson… - … Myeloma and Leukemia, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Prognostic models in peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL) have identified
biological factors including age, performance status, LDH, and bone marrow involvement as …