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First of all what is the GAP in myeloma survival?
Currently, The National Cancer Institute provides data on the survival of myeloma patients and they report a life expectancy of just over 5 years, however the myeloma specialists at myeloma centers of excellence have reported a life expectancy of over 10 years.
This 5 year difference is the GAP between what is and what could be!
A simple explanation for the difference is only 15 to 20% of patients actually see or have a treatment plan from a myeloma specialists who then it manages by a local hematologist/oncologist. Patients may want to see a myeloma specialist, but find the wait time is excessive. I have written an article titled “Myeloma Specialists do not Grow on Trees” which explains this conundrum.
I believe the only way to close the GAP is to provide myeloma specialists expertise, education, and coaching for myeloma patients and local hemotologists and oncologists with an educational platform which helps to provide the information which will help to close this GAP,
I am honored to be able to introduce the CEO of HealthTree Jennifer Ahlstrom who has been building a comprehensive platform and organization to help to close this GAP.
Jenny will be providing her perspective on how the HeathTree platform can help to Close the GAP, and how it may become a template for many other hards to treat diseases. You can view HealthTree website at the link www.healthtree.org.
We discussed this with Jenny on March 15th, on CureTalks and you can view the interview on YouTube below.
Currently, The National Cancer Institute provides data on the survival of myeloma patients and they report a life expectancy of just over 5 years, however the myeloma specialists at myeloma centers of excellence have reported a life expectancy of over 10 years.
This 5 year difference is the GAP between what is and what could be!
A simple explanation for the difference is only 15 to 20% of patients actually see or have a treatment plan from a myeloma specialists who then it manages by a local hematologist/oncologist. Patients may want to see a myeloma specialist, but find the wait time is excessive. I have written an article titled “Myeloma Specialists do not Grow on Trees” which explains this conundrum.
I believe the only way to close the GAP is to provide myeloma specialists expertise, education, and coaching for myeloma patients and local hemotologists and oncologists with an educational platform which helps to provide the information which will help to close this GAP,
I am honored to be able to introduce the CEO of HealthTree Jennifer Ahlstrom who has been building a comprehensive platform and organization to help to close this GAP.
Jenny will be providing her perspective on how the HeathTree platform can help to Close the GAP, and how it may become a template for many other hards to treat diseases. You can view HealthTree website at the link www.healthtree.org.
We discussed this with Jenny on March 15th, on CureTalks and you can view the interview on YouTube below.
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