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Less than half of patients aged 65 years or under with myeloma proceed to transplantation: results of a two region population‐based survey *
Author(s) -
Morris T. C. M.,
Velangi Mark,
Jackson Graham,
Marks David I,
Ranaghan Lisa
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05340.x
Subject(s) - multiple myeloma , transplantation , medicine , population , comorbidity , demography , pediatrics , environmental health , sociology
Summary In this population‐based survey covering two geographically distinct UK regions, we evaluated the number of myeloma patients aged ≤65 years who have not undergone transplantation. The combined data from both of these regions showed that 57% of age‐eligible patients were not transplanted. While early death and comorbidity accounted for nearly half of the non‐transplanted patients, we examined the other reasons for non‐transplantation within each region, assessed regional variations in reasons for non‐transplant and looked at possible strategies aimed at increasing the transplantation rate.