Myeloma Trends

• The incidence of myeloma among men in the United States increased by 0.8% per year from 1975 to 2005.†
• The incidence of myeloma among African-American men and women in the United States remained level from 1996 to 2005.†
• Deaths from myeloma among men in the United States decreased significantly by 1.0% per year from 1994 to 2005.†
• Deaths from myeloma among women in the United States decreased significantly by 2.5% per year from 2001 to 2005.†
• Deaths from myeloma among African-American men in the United States decreased significantly by 2.0% per year from 1996 to 2005.†
• Deaths from myeloma among African-American women in the United States decreased significantly by 1.7% per year from 1996 to 2005.†

Reference

†Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LA, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu XC, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008;100(23):1672–1694.