Question: what is the prognosis for a person with multiple myeloma?
Answer: The overall 5-year survival rate for people with multiple myeloma is 54%. For the 5% of people who are diagnosed at an early stage, the 5-year survival rate is almost 74%. If the cancer has spread to a distant part of the body, the 5-year survival rate is 51%. Approximately 95% of cases are diagnosed at this stage.