Undertreatment of Older Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Real World Evidence from a Canadian Registry Cohort

Introduction Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disease and is considered a disease of older patients as the median age at diagnosis is 70 years. In recent years, the overall survival of patients with MM has improved due to the increasing number of treatment options and better supportive care. However, older patients (age >65) have not benefitted equally from the same gains. There is a paucity of information …