Carcinoma of the penis epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The incidence of carcinoma of the penis is approximately 1 per 100,000 males in the United States. The majority of cases are reported in less developed areas.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
The incidence of carcinoma of the penis is approximately 1 per 100,000 males in the United States.[1]
Age
Race
Carcinoma of the penis usually affects individuals of the white, Africa American, and Hispanic race. Asian males are less likely to develop carcinoma of the penis.[2]
Developing Countries
The majority of carcinoma of the penis cases are reported in less developed areas, such as Africa, Asia, and South America.[3]
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/types/penile/hp Accessed on Septermber, 30 2015
- ↑ Hernandez BY, Barnholtz-Sloan J, German RR, Giuliano A, Goodman MT, King JB; et al. (2008). "Burden of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the penis in the United States, 1998-2003". Cancer. 113 (10 Suppl): 2883–91. doi:10.1002/cncr.23743. PMC 2693711. PMID 18980292.
- ↑ Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A (2015). "Cancer statistics, 2015". CA Cancer J Clin. 65 (1): 5–29. doi:10.3322/caac.21254. PMID 25559415.