Is multiple myoma really just a disease of the elderly?
Well, as you can see from this chart, myoma typically is diagnosed in older individuals. And I always want to be careful how I define older, but the typical average age of diagnosis of myoma is about 69 or 70. But that doesn't mean that everybody is diagnosed at 69 or 70. As you can see, many patients are diagnosed at a younger age.
This is particularly important within the African-American and Latino-American populations where typically the diagnosis of myoma is 5 years younger in their 60s. But even patients in their 20s and their 30s and their 40s can be diagnosed with multiple myoma which again emphasizes the importance of an awareness campaign like blood cancer awareness month so that we can see that myoma can affect adults at any age.
Too many people say what's myoma? Let's change that together. You can raise awareness during blood cancer awareness month by sharing this video with your friends and family. You can also post using the hashtag noyoma. Know myoma. The more people know about myoma, the louder our call for earlier diagnosis, greater access to treatment, more investment in research, and equity in cancer care. Let's make myoma known.
