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3 things you should consider when treating frail patients
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During the European School of Haematology (ESH) 3rd How to Diagnose and Treat Multiple Myeloma conference, the Multiple Myeloma Hub spoke to Sonja Zweegman, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, NL. We asked, Which 3 things should you consider when treating frail patients?
3 things you should consider when treating frail patients
In this video, Zweegman outlines the levels of frailty in patients over 70, and how therapies such as dexamethasone and lenalidomide can be adapted for intermediate–fit and frail patients. She highlights a recent trial that found patients defined as frail based on their age had superior progression-free survival than those defined as frail because of comorbidities.
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