Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma Patients Evaluated

Mar 5, 2017

There appears to be marked improvement in overall survival in people with multiple myeloma, according to a study involving 264 individuals.

Participants all had multiple myeloma with an initial visit occurring between 2004 and 2014. They had treatment at a clinic that specialized in the disorder. Investigators looked at progression-free, overall, and 5-year overall survival. Among the results:

  • Progression-free survival for frontline treatments was ~14 months; for salvage and all treatments it was 4.6 and 5.5 months, respectively.
  • Median overall survival in all patients was 98 months.
  • 5-year survival rate was 74%.

The authors noted that these findings should help physicians predict outcomes.

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