Prevalence and Incidence of Multiple Myeloma

About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Multiple Myeloma usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Multiple Myeloma at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Multiple Myeloma refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Multiple Myeloma diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

Prevalance of Multiple Myeloma: about 63,000 people affected by multiple myeloma ("Orphan Products: Hope for People With Rare Diseases", By Carol Rados, FDA Consumer magazine, November-December 2003 Issue)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 4,317 or 0.02% or 63,000 people in USA [about data]
Incidence (annual) of Multiple Myeloma: 14,600 annual cases of multiple myeloma in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 18,630 or 0.01% or 14,600 people in USA [about data]
Incidence of Multiple Myeloma: Each year, nearly 13,000 people in the United States learn that they have multiple myeloma.¹

Incidence statistics about Multiple Myeloma: The following statistics relate to the incidence of Multiple Myeloma:

15,270 new cases for multiple myeloma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
8,090 new male cases for multiple myeloma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
7,180 new female cases for multiple myeloma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Nearly 13,000 annual cases in the United States (NCI)
290 new cases for multiple myeloma in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
850 new cases for multiple myeloma in women in Canada (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
6 per 100,000 new cases for multiple myeloma in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
4 per 100,000 new cases for multiple myeloma in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Multiple Myeloma: NCI

Last revision: June 2, 2003

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