Guide To Multiple Myeloma Risk Factors

Family History

Multiple myeloma is quite rare. This means many patients do not have relatives who also have the condition. That said, this form of cancer does run in families. Breaking it down, it means if someone has an immediate family member with this form of cancer, they are at a 3 to 4 times greater risk of getting it. Families with African ancestry are at an especially high risk of multiple myeloma running in their family. Researchers have uncovered some specific information about how genetics raises the risk of multiple myeloma. This research includes where genes are located on chromosomes. This particular link was uncovered in the 1920s.