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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In the United States, the age adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma is 0.0081% in 2011.<ref name="SEER">Howlader N, Noone AM, Krapcho M, Garshell J, Miller D, Altekruse SF, Kosary CL, Yu M, Ruhl J, Tatalovich Z,Mariotto A, Lewis DR, Chen HS, Feuer EJ, Cronin KA (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2011, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2011/, based on November 2013 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, April 2014.</ref> | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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* Shown below is an image depicting the incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011. | * Shown below is an image depicting the incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011. | ||
[[Image:Incidence of all cancer sites vs Kaposi sarcoma in USA between 1975-2011.PNG|Incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011]] | [[Image:Incidence of all cancer sites vs Kaposi sarcoma in USA between 1975-2011.PNG|400px|Incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Overview
In the United States, the age adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma is 0.0081% in 2011.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- In the United States, the age adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma is 0.0081% in 2011.[1]
Incidence
- In 2011, the age-adjusted incidence of Kaposi sarcoma was 0.64 per 100,000 persons in the United States.[1]
- Shown below is an image depicting the incidence of Kaposi sarcoma versus all types of cancers in the United States from 1975 to 2011.
Age
- While the overall age adjusted incidence of Kaposi sarcoma in the United States between 2007 and 2011 is 0.5 per 100,000, the age-adjusted incidence of Kaposi sarcoma by age category is:[1]
- Under 65 years: 0.5 per 100,000
- 65 and over: 1 per 100,000
Gender
- In the United States, the age adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma by gender in 2011 is:[1]
- In males: 0.016%
- In females: 0.0006%
Race
- Shown below is a table depicting the age adjusted prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma by race in 2011 in the United States.[1]
| All Races | White | Black | Asian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic | |
| Age-adjusted prevalence | 0.0081% | 0.0080% | 0.0124% | 0.002% | 0.0111 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Howlader N, Noone AM, Krapcho M, Garshell J, Miller D, Altekruse SF, Kosary CL, Yu M, Ruhl J, Tatalovich Z,Mariotto A, Lewis DR, Chen HS, Feuer EJ, Cronin KA (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2011, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2011/, based on November 2013 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, April 2014.