A nationwide screening program from the iStopMM study performed in Iceland to detect smoldering MultipleMyeloma reported a prevalence of 0.5% in individuals over 40 years of age, w/ increasing risks w/ age & in males. CancerScreening CancerRisk
The iStopMM study is funded by the Black Swan Research Initiative by the International Myeloma Foundation and the Icelandic Centre for Research . This project also received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program , the International Myeloma Society, the Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation Translational Research Award and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Career Development Program Scholar in Clinical Research Award.
Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Gauti K. Gíslason, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Jón Þórir Óskarsson, Guðrún Á Sigurðardóttir, Ásdís R. Þórðardóttir, Thorvardur J. Löve & Sigurður Y. KristinssonPublic Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, IcelandBrynjar Viðarsson, Páll T. Önundarson, Bjarni A.
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