The incidence of multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable cancer of a person’s plasma cells that fight infection and disease, is more than two times higher in Black people compared to white people according to the American Cancer Society’s 2022- 2024 Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People. Despite this high incidence of the disease, a vast majority of this population experience delays in diagnosis and reduced usage of effective therapies, including clinical trials. Read more at cinj.org.
