Multiple myeloma, also known as myeloma, is a hematologic cancer, or cancer of the blood. It is the second most common blood cancer, after non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and represents approximately 1% of all cancers in white individuals and 2% of all cancers in black individuals.The American Cancer Society estimates that 24,050 new cases of multiple myeloma will be diagnosed in 2014. The number of cases of myeloma reported at a particular time (the prevalence) varies according to gender, age, and race/ethnicity. Multiple myeloma is more common among men than women and occurs more frequently with increasing age.
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Multiple Myeloma is a dangerous cancer that starts in the bones but progress to be dangerous. It occurs more in older men.
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