Endometrial cancer epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

In the United States, endometrial cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer among women.^[1] In 2011, the age-adjusted prevalence was approximately 232 per 100,000 and the age-adjusted incidence was approximately 27 per 100,000 in the USA.^[2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

In 2011, the age-adjusted prevalence of endometrial cancer was 232 per 100,000 in the United States.^[2]

Incidence

In 2011, the age-adjusted incidence of endometrial cancer was 27 per 100,000 persons in the United States.^[2]

Age

While the overall age-adjusted incidence of endometrial cancer in the United States between 2007 and 2011 is 24 per 100,000.
The age-adjusted incidence of endometrial cancer by age category is:^[2]
- Under 65 years: 16 per 100,000
- 65 and over: 84 per 100,000

Race

Endometrial cancer is more prevalent among White patients.
Shown below is a table depicting the age-adjusted prevalence of endometrial cancer by race in 2011 in the United States.^[2]

	All Races	White	Black	Asian/Pacific Islander	Hispanic
Age-adjusted prevalence	232 per 100,000	252.5 per 100,000	145 per 100,000	167.6 per 100,000	166 per 100,000

References

↑ endometrial cancer statistics. CDC.gov
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Howlader N, Noone AM, Krapcho M, Garshell J, Miller D, Altekruse SF, Kosary CL, Yu M, Ruhl J, Tatalovich Z,Mariotto A, Lewis DR, Chen HS, Feuer EJ, Cronin KA (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2011, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2011/, based on November 2013 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, April 2014.

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[CDC-1] trial cancer statistics. CDC.gov

[SEER-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Howlader N, Noone AM, Krapcho M, Garshell J, Miller D, Altekruse SF, Kosary CL, Yu M, Ruhl J, Tatalovich Z,Mariotto A, Lewis DR, Chen HS, Feuer EJ, Cronin KA (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2011, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2011/, based on November 2013 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, April 2014.

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