Is Early Palliative Care Feasible in Patients With Multiple Myeloma?

Context: Evidence for the benefits of early palliative care (EPC) in patients with solid tumors is strong, but EPC has received scant attention in hematologic malignancies.

Objective: To assess the benefits of outpatient-based EPC for symptom control in patients with multiple myeloma.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients attending the Multiple Myeloma Palliative Care Clinic at our hospital in the year 2013 (February 1-December 31).