The Effect of Disability on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Myeloma in Korea: A National Cohort Study

Purpose This study aimed to determine whether the diagnosis, treatment approach, and prognosis of multiple myeloma (MM) vary according to the presence and type of disability. Materials and Methods Demographic, socioeconomic, and medical data were obtained from the National Disability Database, the Korean Central Cancer Registry, and the Korean National Health Insurance claims database. An age- and sex-matched cohort was established using a 1:3...