title: Less than half of patients aged 65 years or under with myeloma proceed to transplantation: results of a two region population-based survey.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK. curly.morris@bll.n-i.nhs.uk
authors.forename: T C M
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velangi
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ranaghan
mesh_terms: 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