Several factors contribute to the known disparities in overall survival (OS) between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White individuals with multiple myeloma (MM); thus, researchers investigated whether socioeconomic status and healthcare resource availability affect OS when comparing these 2 cohorts. Results were published in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. ...
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