Drs Joseph Mikhael and Brandon Blue reveal the impact of disparities in multiple myeloma and pave a path forward to culturally competent care.
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Resources
Multiple Myeloma Awareness and African American Disparities https://www.cancer.gov/about-nci/organization/crchd/blog/2017/multiple-myeloma-disparities
Multiple Myeloma https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/204369-overview
International Myeloma Foundation https://www.myeloma.org/
International Myeloma Foundation Launches "M-Power Charlotte" to Improve Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma, a Cancer That Disproportionately Affects African Americans https://www.myeloma.org/international-myeloma-foundation-launches-m-power-charlotte-improve-outcomes-multiple-myeloma
The Tuskegee Timeline https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm