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What is the prognosis for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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There is no cure for WM. In general, patients go into partial or complete remission following initial treatments. However the disease is not cured and follow-up treatment may be necessary.

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What are the symptoms of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

Many individuals with WM have no symptoms of the disease. This is known as asymptomatic macroglobulinemia. When symptoms of WM are present, they may vary greatly


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It is estimated that it may affect about five out of every 100,000 people


Who discovered Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

It was first identified in 1944, by the Swedish physician Jan Gosta Waldenstrom


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What demographic group gets Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

WM most often affects males over the age of 65


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