Multiple myeloma rates increasing twice as high in men than in women

Men Face Double the Odds of Advanced Multiple Myeloma at Diagnosis

Multiple myeloma ranks as the second most common blood cancer in the United States, with incidence rates twice as high in men. The post Men Face Double the Odds of Advanced Multiple Myeloma at Diagnosis appeared first on Study Finds.

Multiple myeloma rates increasing twice as high in men than in women

Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and are twice as high in men than in women

Why Men Face a Higher Risk of Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer in the United States, is diagnosed about twice as often in men as in women. While this disparity has been recognized for decades, the biological reasons behind it have remained unclear. A new peer-reviewed study published in Cancer now provides one of the most detailed explanations to date, demonstrating that men not only develop multiple myeloma more frequently, but also present with more ag…

Men Have More Severe Multiple Myeloma at Diagnosis

Researchers evaluated sex differences in clinical features and chromosomal abnormalities in 850 patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Why are multiple myeloma cancer rates higher in men?