The Impact of AL Amyloidosis: The Patient Experience.
Amyloidosis
Experience
Patient
Perspective
Voices
Journal
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America
ISSN: 1558-1977
Titre abrégé: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709473
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2020
12 2020
Historique:
entrez:
25
10
2020
pubmed:
26
10
2020
medline:
2
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This article focuses on the patient experience of AL amyloidosis; the unique challenges that patients face from the journey to diagnosis through treatment; and management of this complex multisystemic disease. Included are descriptions of the most significant AL amyloidosis symptoms as well as addressing burden of disease, including financial concerns, and psychological impact. In 2015 a Patient Focused Drug Development meeting held at the Food and Drug Administration provided valuable data that is shaping the drug development landscape and are reviewed here. The article concludes with a list of useful resources and organizations for patients and caregivers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33099433
pii: S0889-8588(20)30098-8
doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2020.08.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1193-1203Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.