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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Incidence

Facts about Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia:

About 1 out of 200,000 people in the US develops Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia each year.
Men are affected more often than women.
The average age for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is 65 years.

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Last Updated: Apr 7, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia References:

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Dimopoulos MA, Kyle RA, Anagnostopoulos A, Treon SP. Diagnosis and management of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 1;23(7):1564-77.