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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
In [year], the incidence/prevalence of [disease name] was estimated to be [number range] cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The incidence/prevalence of [disease name] is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
The incidence of uveal melanoma in the United States is approximately .43 per 100, 000 individuals. The incidence of uveal melanoma is approximately .53 to 1.09 cases per 100, 000 individuals worldwide. Males have a higher incidence than females. The incidence of uveal melanoma in males and females is approximately .49 and .37 per 100,000 individuals respectively. Uveal melanoma is diagnosed mostly at older ages, with a progressively rising, age-specific, incidence rate that peaks near the age of 70 years.[3]
Prevalance
Age
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with uveal melanoma than females.