New research reveals that sustained MRD negativity after ASCT allows safe discontinuation of lenalidomide maintenance in multiple myeloma patients.
Andrea Eleazar, MHS
Andrea Eleazar, MHS is an assistant editor for Targeted Oncology, covering leukemias/lymphomas and topics in public health, health policy, & oncology practice.
Andrea holds a Master of Health Science in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as a BS in Public Health and certificate in Writing & Publishing from Drexel University.
Contact: aeleazar@targetedonc.com
Articles by Andrea Eleazar, MHS
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