The screening imperative

The lack of a potentially curative treatment means that myeloma has a tremendous personal and societal burden owing to shortened life expectancy, reduced quality of life and the cost of care. [...]scientists now have data that show that early intervention can delay organ damage and prolong the life...

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Published in:Nature (London) 2020-11, Vol.587 (7835), p.S63-S63
Main Author: Rajkumar, S Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Early intervention
Life expectancy
Life span
Multiple myeloma
Myeloma
Physicians
Quality of life
Smoldering
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Summary:The lack of a potentially curative treatment means that myeloma has a tremendous personal and societal burden owing to shortened life expectancy, reduced quality of life and the cost of care. [...]scientists now have data that show that early intervention can delay organ damage and prolong the life of people in this group. [...]the benefits of early intervention were unclear, and physicians were satisfied with the serendipitous identification of smouldering myeloma.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-03227-y