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What is a young age for multiple myeloma? under 50 years?
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Yes: The average age at diagnosis is 65 to 70 years for myeloma. Diagnosis below that is possible and if you have it you have it.
Answered 7/12/2012
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MM and age: Mm is a disease of older adults. The median age at diagnosis is 66 years; only 10% and 2% of patients are younger than 50 and 40 years, respectively.
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