What is Endocrine system cancer?

What is Endocrine system cancer?

• Endocrine system cancer: Cancer that affects any gland in the endocrine system.

Name and Aliases of Endocrine system cancer

Main name of condition: Endocrine system cancer

endocrine cancer

Types of Endocrine system cancer:

Subtypes of Endocrine system cancer: Thyroid cancer, Endocrine pancreatic cancer, Insulinoma, Glucagonoma, Somatostatinoma, Adrenal cancer, Parathyroid Cancer, Pituitary Cancer, Thymus Cancer
Parent types of Endocrine system cancer: Endocrine disorders

Organs Affected by Endocrine system cancer:

glands, endocrine system

How many people get Endocrine system cancer?

Incidence (annual) of Endocrine system cancer: 25,520 new cases for endocrine system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Incidence Rate of Endocrine system cancer: approx 1 in 10,658 or 0.01% or 25,520 people in USA [about data]

How serious is Endocrine system cancer?

Deaths for Endocrine system cancer: 2,440 estimated deaths for endocrine system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

What causes Endocrine system cancer?

Causes of Endocrine system cancer: see causes of Endocrine system cancer

How is it treated?

Treatments for Endocrine system cancer: see treatments for Endocrine system cancer
Research for Endocrine system cancer: see research for Endocrine system cancer

Society issues for Endocrine system cancer

Hospitalization statistics for Endocrine system cancer: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Endocrine system cancer:

• 0.72% (91,298) of hospital episodes were for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 86% of hospital consultations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 40% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 60% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 30% of hospital admissions for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 10.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 61 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 36% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 23% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 34% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.96% (503,982) of hospital bed days were for malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.011% (1,437) of hospital consultant episodes were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 88% of hospital consultant episodes for required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 48% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 52% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 20% of hospital consultant episodes for required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 10 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 5 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 43 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 52% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 8% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26% of hospital consultant episodes for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.017% (8,799) of hospital bed days were for neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of endocrine gland in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)