Parathyroid cancer epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The incidence of parathyroid cancer is approximately 0.015 per 100,000 individuals in United States.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- In developed countries, the prevalence of parathyroid cancer in United States estimated to be .005%
Incidence
- In developed countries, the incidence of parathyroid cancer is 0.015 per 100,000 individuals.
Age
- The median age in most series is between 45 and 51 years.
Gender
- The ratio of affected women to men is 1:1 in contrast to primary HPT in which there is a significant female predominance (ratio of 3–4:1).
Developed Countries
- In Europe, the United States, and Japan, parathyroid carcinoma has been estimated to cause hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in .017% to 5.2% of the cases; however, many series report this entity to account for less than 1% of patients with primary HPT