Personalized therapy in multiple myeloma according to patient age and vulnerability: a report of the European Myeloma Network (EMN) by Antonio Palumbo, Sara Bringhen, Heinz Ludwig, Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Joan Bladé, Maria V. Mateos, Laura Rosiñol, Mario Boccadoro, Michele Cavo, Henk Lokhorst, Sonja Zweegman, Evangelos Terpos, Faith Davies, Christoph Driessen, Peter Gimsing, Martin Gramatzki, Roman Hàjek, Hans E. Johnsen, Fernando Leal Da Costa, Orhan Sezer, Andrew Spencer, Meral Beksac, Gareth Morgan, Hermann Einsele, Jesus F. San Miguel, and Pieter Sonneveld Blood Volume 118(17): October 27, 2011 ©2011 by American Society of Hematology
Five-year relative survival rates according to the year of diagnosis and the patients' age at diagnosis. Antonio Palumbo et al. Blood 2011;118: ©2011 by American Society of Hematology
The interrelation between the 3 components of vulnerability (comorbidity, frailty, and disability) and the main health care implications associated with each factor. Antonio Palumbo et al. Blood 2011;118: ©2011 by American Society of Hematology
Treatment algorithm for elderly frail patients (adapted from Palumbo and Anderson46). Antonio Palumbo et al. Blood 2011;118: ©2011 by American Society of Hematology