Asian Indian and Pakistani American patients were more likely to receive chemotherapy than non-Hispanic White patients.
Disparities in Blood Cancers
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Thirty percent of myeloma lytic bone lesions are not detected via FGD PET, demonstrating the need for improved visualization.
Patients in the Northeast showed the highest age-adjusted cardiovascular mortality rate.
Factors such as long travel times to access care or limited parking options were reported as barriers to care.
Florida's demographics reflect what the US population could look like in the future in terms of aging and diversity.
Researchers identified several socioeconomic and logistic barriers that limit diversity in clinical trials.
This research promotes progress in understanding how tumor genetics differs across individuals of different ancestry.
A drug used to treat some types of leukemia may offer patients with refractory multiple myeloma a new avenue for treatment.
Restrictive trial eligibility criteria and geographic limitations likely contribute to these disparities.
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