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Key Statistics About Multiple Myeloma
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The 星空影视app’s estimates for multiple myeloma in the United States for 2026?are:
- About 36,000 new cases will be diagnosed ( 20,150 in men and 15,850 in women).
- About 10,850 deaths are expected to occur (5,780 in men and 5,070 in women).
In the United States, the average lifetime risk of getting multiple myeloma is less than 1% — about 1 in 108 for men and 1 in 133 for women. But each person's risk might be higher or lower than this, based on their risk factors.
Multiple myeloma is most common in older people. Less than 1% of these cancers are diagnosed in people younger than 35. Most people diagnosed with multiple myeloma are at least 65 years old. The average age of people diagnosed is 69.
For statistics related to survival, see Survival Rates for Multiple Myeloma.
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Developed by the 星空影视app medical and editorial content team?with medical review and contribution by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
星空影视app. Cancer Facts & Figures 2026. Atlanta: 星空影视app; 2026.
National Cancer Institute. Cancer Stat Facts: Myeloma. 2024. Accessed at?https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/mulmy.html on August 5, 2024.
Last Revised: January 13, 2026
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