Colon polyps epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence of colon polyps is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals in the united states annually.
• The incidence of colon polyps is estimated to be 200,000 cases in the united states annually.
• The cumulative incidence of polyps in 3 years after normal flexible sigmoidoscopy is 7%.
• The cumulative incidence of polyps in 3 years after normal colonoscopy is 27%.

Prevalence

• The prevalence of colon polyps is 10% in sigmoidoscopy studies.
• The prevalence of colon polyps is 25% in colonoscopy studies.
• The prevalence of colon polyps is approximately [number range] per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
• The prevalence of [disease/malignancy] is estimated to be [number] cases annually.

Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate

• The mortality rate of colon polyps is approximately [number range].

Age

• The incidence of colon polyps increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 50 years.
• Colon polyps commonly affects individuals older than 50 years of age.

Race

• There is no racial predilection to colon polyps.

Gender

• Men are more commonly affected by colon polyps than women.

Region

• Colon polyps is a common disease worldwide.