Multiple myeloma is a
malignant plasma-cell
proliferative disorder with
an expected 19,920 new
cases and 10,690 deaths
in the United States in 2008.
Myeloma accounts for
about 1% of all
malignancies and is the
second most common
hematologic malignancy.
The male-to-female ratio is
1.3 to 1, and the median
age at diagnosis is 70
years of age.
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