Conference Coverage

Evaluating the Evolving Role of Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Multiple Myeloma

06/30/2025

At the 2025 Great Debates (GD) in Hematologic Malignancies meeting in New York, New York, Amrita Krishnan, MD, FACP, City of Hope, Los Angeles, California, participated in a debate covering new data on the use of autologous stem cell transplantation for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM), highlighting the benefits of transplant, including improved survival outcomes.

Source:

Krishnan A. Debate- When Will We Stop Doing Transplants in Patients with Myeloma? Soon vs Not Yet. Presented at the Great Debates in Hematologic Malignancies meeting. June 28-29, New York, New York.

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