Treatment patterns, economic burden, and overall survival in US Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2015–2020
Huntington SF, Ingham MP, Okonkwo L, Singh A, Wang R, Ammann EM. Treatment patterns, economic burden, and overall survival in US Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2015–2020. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 63: 1180-1190. PMID: 34913805, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2012666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMedicare Advantage beneficiariesMyeloid leukemiaEconomic burdenFirst-line treatment choiceMedian overall survivalMedicare Advantage patientsUnmet medical needSupportive careAgent monotherapyAML patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortTreatment patternsAdvantage patientsTreatment choicePatient managementMedical needHealthcare expendituresPatientsOlder adultsLeukemiaPresent studySurvival