Myeloma Paper of the Day, July 7th, suggested by Robert Orlowski
Robert Orlowski shared on X:
“Myeloma Paper of the Day: Comparison of International Myeloma Working Group frailty index (IMWG‐FI) and Simplified Frailty Index (Simplified‐FI) suggests the latter identifies more patients as frail vs. former and could lead to under-treatment of some.”
Source: Robert Orlowski/X
Authors: Kazimierz Groen, Febe Smits, Kazem Nasserinejad, Mark-David Levin, Josien C. Regelink, Gert-Jan Timmers, Esther G. M. de Waal, Matthijs Westerman, Gerjo A. Velders, Koen de Heer, Rineke B. L. Leys, Roel J. W. van Kampen, Claudia A. M. Stege, Maarten R. Seefat, Inger S. Nijhof, Ellen van der Spek, Saskia K. Klein, Niels W. C. J. van de Donk, Paula F. Ypma and Sonja Zweegman.
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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.
