Disparities in treatment patterns and outcomes among younger and older adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: A population-based study

INTRODUCTION: Multiple myeloma, a cancer of older adults, has seen significant improvement in therapeutic options over the past two decades. Uncovering disparities in treatment patterns and outcomes is imperative in order to ensure older adults, who are underrepresented in clinical trials, are benefitting from these advances. METHODS: Adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) were identified using linked provincial administrative …