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Multiple myeloma: routes to diagnosis, clinical characteristics and survival - findings from a UK population-based study.
British journal of haematology - 1 Apr 2017
Howell Debra, Smith Alexandra, Appleton Simon, Bagguley Timothy, Macleod Una, Cook Gordon, Patmore Russell, Roman Eve
Abstract excerpt
Prompt cancer diagnosis may align UK survival with European averages. We examined the impact of route to diagnosis on survival for multiple myeloma patients diagnosed 2012-2013 using data from our population-based patient cohort that links to national death notifications and collects details on treatment and response (n = 441). Emergency presentation was associated with advanced disease and poorer outcomes, and...
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