SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions: Treatment of Older, Vulnerable Adults with Multiple Myeloma

Autor:	Girija Joshi, Shakira J. Grant, Brea Lipe
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Cancer Research Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Frailty Vulnerable adult business.industry Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Hematology medicine.disease Transplantation Autologous Article Oncology Humans Medicine Multiple Myeloma business Multiple myeloma Aged
Zdroj:	Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk
ISSN:	2152-2650
Popis:	Multiple myeloma is primarily a disease of the elderly, and optimal treatments must weigh the risks of toxicity with the benefits of therapy. Frailty scales have been developed to aid treatment-decision making for older adults with MM. This review provides a framework for incorporating frailty scales into clinical care and highlights how patient-aligned priorities for care can influence the management of older or more vulnerable adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. We review the currently available systemic therapies for managing older or more vulnerable adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma otherwise considered ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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