Parathyroid cancer epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The incidence of parathyroid cancer is approximately 0.015 per 100,000 individuals in United States. Parathyroid cancer affects men and women equally.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- In developed countries, the prevalence of parathyroid cancer in United States is estimated to be 0.005%.
Incidence
- In developed countries, the incidence of parathyroid cancer is 0.015 per 100,000 individuals.
Age
- The incidence of parathyroid cancer increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is between 45 and 51 years.
Gender
- The female to male ratio is 1:1.
Developed Countries
- In the United States, Europe, and Japan, parathyroid carcinoma has been estimated to cause hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in 0.017% to 5.2% of the cases; however, many series report this entity to account for less than 1% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.[1]
References
- ↑ Parathyroid cancer. Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/parathyroid/hp Accessed on December 29, 2015