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Myeloma Paper of the Day, June 16th, suggested by Robert Orlowski
Jun 16, 2024, 15:03

Myeloma Paper of the Day, June 16th, suggested by Robert Orlowski

Robert Orlowski shared on X:

Myeloma Paper of the Day: Increasing age, female sex, KPS ≤70 associated with increased risk of hospital-associated disability among myeloma patients getting ASCT (Autologous stem cell transplant), which has a 2-fold higher risk of 30-day readmission and 3.7-fold increased mortality.

Source: Robert Orlowski/X

Hospital Associated Disability among Older Adults with Plasma Cell Disorders Receiving Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

Authors: Kyle Kidwell, Susan Bal, Kelly Godby, Gayathri Ravi, Luciano J Costa, Sadeep Shrestha, Donna Salzman, Tiffany Hayes, Grant R Williams, Smita Bhatia and Smith Giri.

Myeloma Paper of the Day, June 16th, suggested by Robert Orlowski

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Robert Orlowski holds multiple positions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, including Chairman, Ad Interim Director of Myeloma, and Professor of Medicine in the Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Experimental Therapeutics within the Division of Cancer Medicine.

Additionally, he chairs the SWOG Barlogie/Salmon Myeloma Committee, which is part of the National Clinical Trials Network, dedicated to advancing new therapies and understanding the biology of myeloma.