#Myeloma Paper of the Day: Study of disparities in anti-myeloma meds finds Black race, older age at dx, diagnosis during inpatient admission & eGFR ≤29 ml/min/1.73 m2 were negatively associated w/ Rx fill for oral anti-myeloma meds @ 30 days: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39179575/. #mmsm

Enjoying the little things in life.. 😊

Happy #NationalBowTieDay 🎊 Matching with the newest and cutest bowtie lover 🎀🎀 #bowtie #wedding #ringbearer #suspenders

1/ Now in Blood Cancer Journal - our work to chronicle disparities specifically in R/R myeloma and why they matter 🧵 1️⃣ Trial-studied vs optimal drug dosing 2️⃣ Racial & socioeconomic gaps re: CAR-T & bsAbs 3️⃣ #MMsm supportive care, inc PCP access, and more nature.com/articles/s4140…

🆕 JAMA Network Open 👀 I've seen YOUNG Hawaiians DIE too soon w/ cancer 📉10y NHPI+AIAN survival gaps = dismal 🔍Indigenous erasure continues to omit these facts 💪🏾Proud of this incredible team of mentors, epi experts, & #nextGen Indigenous scholars 🔗jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

In myeloma, plasma cells transform into cancerous cells that crowd out the normal cells. These plasma cells produce an abnormal antibody called M protein, a hallmark characteristic of #myeloma. This #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth, learn about myeloma: ow.ly/howu50TaXbN

#MochaMonday. A delicious Labor Day boost. Thanks for the suggestion James Wu | 吴简凡 MD Hope everyone gets a rest from their labors today. Thankfully to those who continue to give when others rest.

On this Labor Day, happy birthday to the hardest working person I know. A stellar financial analyst, the best wife, and the most loving mother 💗 Love you so much 💗

Our latest in Annals of Surgery: we find that racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to forgo the opportunity for surgical cure when diagnosed with resectable cancer - an association that has remained unchanged for 💢two decades💢 Link: journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger… /1

🚨Talk of the day: “Early vs late CAR-T in Myeloma.” No consensus reached but both sides up a notch w life qoutes, sports & music references! “Just bc you can do something doesn’t mean you should do it” Saad Z. Usmani MD MBA FACP 🇺🇸🇵🇰 Krina Patel MD Anderson Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center #SOHO2024 #SOHO24

Congrats to Dr. Mary Horowitz & Razelle Kurzrock, MD for being named among the top women scientists in the world!🌎Thank you for being the trailblazers, visionaries, advocates & role models we need to drive groundbreaking #cancer discoveries. See the full list: research.com/scientists-ran…

Had an amazing time presenting on cancer disparities to Milwaukee Area Technical College students in the new Community Health & Nutrition Navigator Program! Thank you so much Dr. Melissa DeNomie PhD for inviting Cheryl Isabell from Covering Wisconsin and myself to talk to your students!

We are excited to announce the publication of our article on the 5 Ts of treatment disparities in multiple myeloma in Latin America. We discuss the challenges in Tests, Therapies, Transplant, T Cell Redirecting Therapy (CAR T cells and bispecifics) , and Trials. By overcoming

Among Chinese American immigrant women who had not had mammograms in 2+ years, small-group video discussions boosted screening rates more than just watching a culturally relevant video. Both methods increased uptake vs. no intervention. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cn… @oncoalert #BCSM

🥇pub of my NIH NHLBI R38 & ASH HONORS project w/ Anita D'Souza 🎊 📃 in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Journal on #mmsm disparities! 🏥 MCW Cancer Center 🗓️ 2012-2022 👥 1266 MM pts 📉 AHCT: 2012-17 NHB 6x ⬇️ & 2018-22 2x ⬇️ vs NHW ❓No AHCT: Pt pref, 🚫 caregiver, FT astctjournal.org/article/S2666-…

Super important #health #equity work from my friend and collaborator Dr James Wu | 吴简凡 MD with a focus on patients with #multiplemyeloma #mmsm

Great but sobering work on continued disparities in ASCT utilization in #MMsm based on race & ethnicity - more work to be done! Congrats James Wu | 吴简凡 MD Anita D'Souza Binod Dhakal Marcelo Pasquini et al on this Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Journal work!

What Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander People Should Know About Cancer Risk: An Expert’s View | American Cancer Society The Cancer.Net blog I wrote for ⁦ASCO⁩ last September is now a Adam Spangler news story. cancer.org/cancer/latest-…

Our MASCC Health Disparities Working Group newest publication is now available on CancerMedicine highlighting global disparities in #cancer supportive care Led by Alex Chan, PharmD, MPH Enrique Soto & outstanding team #SuppOnc #PallOnc #SurvOnc Read ➡️