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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
The prevalence of carcinoid syndrome is approximately 1.5 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The incidence of carcinoid syndrome is approximately 15 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The median age at diagnosis is 61.4 years.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of carcinoid syndrome is estimated to be 2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
- The median age at diagnosis is 61.4 years.
- Carcinoid tumors represent about 0.5% of all newly diagnosed malignancies.
- Carcinoid tumors account for 75% of all gastrointestinal endocrine tumors.
- Ovarian carcinoid tumors account for 0.3% of all ovarian tumors and 0.5% of carcinoid tumors.[2]
- Thymic carcinoid tumors are more predominant in males, with the male to female ratio around 3:1.[3]
Age
- Ovarian carcinoid tumors are commonly seen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Gender
Females are more commonly affected with carcinoid syndrome/carcinoid tumor than males.
References
- ↑ Epidemiology of carcinoid tumor. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/gi-carcinoid-tumors/hp/gi-carcinoid-treatment-pdq
- ↑ Ovarian carcinoid tumors.Radiopaedia (date). http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ovarian-carcinoid-tumours
- ↑ Thymic carcinoid tumour . Radiopaedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-carcinoid-tumour Accessed on September 24, 2015