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Epidemiology, genetics and treatment of multiple myeloma and precursor diseases.
International journal of cancer - 15 Dec 2021
Hemminki Kari, Försti Asta, Houlston Richard, Sud Amit
Abstract excerpt
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy caused by the clonal expansion of plasma cells. The incidence of MM worldwide is increasing with greater than 140 000 people being diagnosed with MM per year. Whereas 5-year survival after a diagnosis of MM has improved from 28% in 1975 to 56% in 2012, the disease remains essentially incurable. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of MM...
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