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UK Multiple myeloma incidence statistics

This page presents multiple myeloma incidence statistics including by age and sex and trends over time.The ICD code for multiple myeloma is ICD9 203, ICD10 C90.

Table 1.1. shows the number of new cases of multiple myeloma in the UK in 2005.

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Multiple myeloma incidence by age and sex

The number of new cases of multiple myeloma by age group are shown in Figure 1.1

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Multiple myeloma incidence trends over time

Figure 1.2 shows the multiple myeloma incidence trends for males, females and persons in Great Britain from 1975 to 2005.

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The UK multiple myeloma incidence trend is shown in Figure 1.3.

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References for multiple myeloma incidence

1. Office for National Statistics, Cancer Statistics registrations: Registrations of cancer diagnosed in 2005, England. Series MB1 no.36. 2008
2. Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit Accessed 2008
3. ISD Online Information and Statistics Division, NHS Scotland. Accessed 2008
4. Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Cancer Incidence and Mortality. Accessed 2008.

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