Prognosis of Bone cancer

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Deaths from Bone cancer: 1,300 estimated deaths for bone/joint cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Estimated mortality rate for Bone cancer from incidence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 1,300 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 1,300 estimated deaths for bone/joint cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004))
• Incidence: 2,399 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: 2,400 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: bones and joints)
• 54.2% (ratio of deaths to incidence).
• See also Deaths and Bone cancer and Overview of Bone cancer.

Complications:

Complications of Bone cancer may include:

• Metastasis
• Death
• more complications...»

See also complications of Bone cancer.

Survival Rate Statistics for Bone cancer

The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Bone cancer:

• 5-year survival rate for white children under 15-years old with bone and joint cancer is 59.4% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• more survival rate statistics...»

Death Statistics for Bone cancer

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to Bone cancer:

• 720 estimated male deaths for bone/joint cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 580 estimated female deaths for bone/joint cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• more death statistics...»

Bone cancer: Research More

• Bone cancer: Introduction
• Deaths: Bone cancer
• Symptoms: Bone cancer
• Complications: Bone cancer

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Bone cancer usually refers to the likely outcome of Bone cancer. The prognosis of Bone cancer may include the duration of Bone cancer, chances of complications of Bone cancer, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Bone cancer, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Bone cancer. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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