Less than half of patients aged 65 years or under with myeloma proceed to transplantation: results of a two region population-based survey.
In this population-based survey covering two geographically distinct UK regions, we evaluated the number of myeloma patients aged < or =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.
Morris
T C M
TC
Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK. curly.morris@bll.n-i.nhs.uk
Velangi
Mark
M
Jackson
Graham
G
Marks
David I
DI
Ranaghan
Lisa
L
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D015897:Comorbidity; D000075202:Contraindications; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014600:Utilization Review