The development of a home-based therapeutic platform for multiple myeloma.
Expert Rev Hematol
; 14(12): 1129-1135, 2021 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1577548
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Multiple Myeloma (MM) accounts for 1-2% of all malignancies but is the second most common hematological malignancy. It is characterized by a proliferation of malignant plasma cells. The treatment paradigm of MM in Australia is traditionally hospital-based, complex, and costly. While MM comprises 1-2% of cancer diagnoses, it appears in the top 10 cancer diagnoses requiring hospital admission. The cumulative time spent receiving treatment is a significant burden for patients. The ability to receive treatment at home and maximize time away from hospital-based settings is a key preference for patients receiving anticancer therapies over a prolonged period of time.METHODS:
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital's combined Clinical Hematology Unit has collaborated with their Hospital in the Home departments to develop several innovative programs to address this.RESULTS:
We describe our current active programs and potential developments in home-based MM therapy.CONCLUSION:
We have enabled large numbers of patients to receive complex therapies in their own home and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the pace of the roll out without any compromise in safety. We anticipate that the next raft of immunotherapies will be able to transition into the @Home treatment setting in the coming years.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Multiple Myeloma
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Expert Rev Hematol
Journal subject:
Hematology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17474086.2021.2022471
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