Secondary Malignancies in Multiple Myeloma in Korean Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
Boyoung Park,
Eunyoung Lee,
Junghyun Yoon
et al.
Abstract:Purpose This study investigated the incidence of secondary malignancy in multiple myeloma (MM) patients compared with that in the general population using a population-based database covering all residents in Korea.
Materials and MethodsBased on the national health insurance system in Korea, all people primarily diagnosed with MM between January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2018 were identified. A total of 9,985 MM patients aged ≥ 20 years in Korea were included.Results Among them, 237 (2.4%) developed secondary ma… Show more
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