Desmoid tumor epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]
Overview
Desmoid tumor occurs in less than 0.03% of all tumors. The incidence of desmoid tumor is approximately 30 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. Females are more commonly affected with desmoid tumor than males. Desmoid tumor commonly affects individuals between 20 to 40 years of age.[1][2]
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Desmoid tumors are rare
Prevalence
- Desmoid tumor accounts for approximately 0.03 percent of all neoplasms
- It accounts for less than 3% of all the soft tissue tumors
Incidence
- The incidence of desmoid tumor is approximately two to four per million population per year in general population[3][1]
Gender
Females are more commonly affected with desmoid tumor than males[4]
Age
- Desmoid tumor commonly affects individuals between 20 to 60 years of age[1]
- Desmoids are rare in young and elderly
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Desmoid tumor. Dr Tim Luijkx and Radswiki et al.Radiopaedia 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/desmoid-tumour. Accessed on January 21, 2016
- ↑ Economou, Athanasios; Pitta, Xanthi; Andreadis, Efstathios; Papapavlou, Leonidas; Chrissidis, Thomas (2011). "Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5 (1): 326. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-326. ISSN 1752-1947.
- ↑ Reitamo JJ, Häyry P, Nykyri E, Saxén E (1982). "The desmoid tumor. I. Incidence, sex-, age- and anatomical distribution in the Finnish population". Am J Clin Pathol. 77 (6): 665–73. PMID 7091046.
- ↑ Mankin HJ, Hornicek FJ, Springfield DS (2010). "Extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a report of 234 cases". J Surg Oncol. 102 (5): 380–4. doi:10.1002/jso.21433. PMID 19877160.