Multiple myeloma is the second most common type of blood cancer after leukemia. Multiple myeloma is considered treatable but is generally incurable and hence may be called chronic.

Is multiple myeloma deadly?

In the United States, myeloma is the 14th leading cause of cancer deaths. SEER estimates that in 2018, there'll be 30,280 new cases and 12,590 deaths. That's only 2.1 percent of all cancer deaths.

How do you die from multiple myeloma?

Myeloma patients seldom die from myeloma, they die from the complications from myeloma. The number one complication is pneumonia, and others include infections, kidney failure, anemia, etc.