New Statistics

This was posted on the Myeloma Institute Bulletin Board today.

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As reported by the National Cancer Institute through its SEER program, 34% of patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma between 1995 and 2001 survived at least 5 years.

At the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy (Arkansas), 57% of patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma during the same time frame survived at least 5 years.

FIVE YEAR SURVIVAL RATES AT THE MYELOMA INSTITUTE ARE NOW GREATER THAN 65%. MEDIAN SURVIVAL IS 8.5 YEARS.

Years of Survival | Number of Survivors | Survivors with clinic Visit week of 9/20/2010
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5-6.9 years //1,100 //35
7-9.9 years //952 //25
10-14.9 years //772 //9
over 15 years //253 // 2