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*Estimated new cases and deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States in 2015:<ref>Plasma cell neoplasm.National cancer institute (2015)http://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloma/hp/myeloma-treatment-pdq#cit/section_1.1</ref> | |||
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:*Deaths: 11,240. | |||
*Results of a recent study report the incidence of multiple myeloma to be 12.3 cases per 100,000 among African Americans and 5.6 cases per 100,000 among Caucasian Americans. | *Results of a recent study report the incidence of multiple myeloma to be 12.3 cases per 100,000 among African Americans and 5.6 cases per 100,000 among Caucasian Americans. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma & 15th most common cancer overall in United States.[1][2] Multiple myeloma is a disease of the elderly and is slightly more prevalent in men than women. It is estimated that 77,617 people currently live with multiple myeloma in the United States.[3]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Estimated new cases and deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States in 2015:[4]
- New cases: 26,850.
- Deaths: 11,240.
- Results of a recent study report the incidence of multiple myeloma to be 12.3 cases per 100,000 among African Americans and 5.6 cases per 100,000 among Caucasian Americans.
Prevalance
- There are approximately 76,000 people in the United States living with multiple myeloma, and the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 14,600 new cases of multiple myeloma are diagnosed each year in the United States. [5]
Age
- Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent blood cancer (10%) after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It represents approximately 1% of all cancers and 2% of all cancer deaths. Although the peak age of onset of multiple myeloma is 65 to 70 years of age, recent statistics report increasing incidence as well as earlier age of onset of multiple myeloma.
Gender
- Multiple myeloma affects slightly more men than women.
Race
- African Americans and non Hispanics have the highest reported incidence of multiple myeloma in the United States while Asians and American Indians have the lowest
- Among African Americans, multiple myeloma is one of the top 10 leading causes of cancer death. [6]
References
- ↑ Collins, CD. (2005). "Problems monitoring response in multiple myeloma". Cancer Imaging. 5 Spec No A: S119–26. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0033. PMID 16361127.
- ↑ "Myeloma - SEER Stat Fact Sheets". Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "Myeloma - SEER Stat Fact Sheets". Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ Plasma cell neoplasm.National cancer institute (2015)http://www.cancer.gov/types/myeloma/hp/myeloma-treatment-pdq#cit/section_1.1
- ↑ "Myeloma - SEER Stat Fact Sheets". Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "Myeloma - SEER Stat Fact Sheets". Retrieved 17 February 2014.