Introduction: Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematological cancer, preceded by an asymptomatic pre-malignant condition – monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Racial disparities have been demonstrated in every stage of MM, with non-Hispanic black (NHB) populations experiencing worse outcomes compared to their non-Hispanic white (NHW) counterparts. To understand and quantify racial disparities, we constructed […]
22. Quantify Racial Differences in Life Expectancies and Life Years Lost for Populations with MGUS and Multiple Myeloma using Discrete Event Simulation Models
