African health sciences
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African health sciences · Mar 2021
Multicenter StudyCharacteristics and outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma at the Uganda Cancer Institute.
Data on multiple myeloma (MM) in sub-Sahara Africa is scarce. In Uganda, there is a progressively increasing incidence of MM over the years. ⋯ Most patients with multiple myeloma at the UCI were diagnosed at a relatively young age, presented with late stage disease and bone pain, and had a shorter survival time. Factors associated with worse survival were Durie-Salmon stage III and LDH >225 U/L.